About The Word Umbrage
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Umbrage
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What's The Definition Of Umbrage?
[n] a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Umbrage: offence | offense Related Terms | Find terms related to Umbrage: See Also | anger | choler | ire Umbrage In Webster's Dictionary \Um"brage\ (?; 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.
Where highest woods, impenetrable To star or
sunlight, spread their umbrage broad. --Milton.
2. Shadowy resemblance; shadow. [Obs.]
The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of
reason on its side. --Woodward.
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.
Which gave umbrage to wiser than myself. --Evelyn.
Persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing
aristocracy. --Sir W.
Scott.
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