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[syn: umbrage, offense, offence]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Umbrage \Um"brage\ ([u^]m"br[asl]j; 48), n. [F. ombrage shade,
suspicion, umbrage, L. umbraticus belonging to shade, fr.
umbra a shade. Cf. Umber, Umbratic.]
1. Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a
shade, as a screen of trees or foliage.
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Where highest woods, impenetrable
To star or sunlight, spread their umbrage broad.
--Milton.
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2. Shadowy resemblance; shadow. [Obs.]
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The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of
reason on its side. --Woodward.
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3. The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as
standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury
or wrong; offense; resentment.
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Which gave umbrage to wiser than myself. --Evelyn.
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Persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing
aristocracy. --Sir W.
Scott.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
umbrage
n 1: a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took
offence at my question" [syn: umbrage, offense,
offence]