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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024um•brage /ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- offense;
displeasure:to take umbrage at someone's rudeness.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024um•brage (um′brij),USA pronunciation n. - offense;
annoyance;
displeasure:to feel umbrage at a social snub;to give umbrage to someone;to take umbrage at someone's rudeness. - the slightest indication or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt, hostility, or the like.
- leaves that afford shade, as the foliage of trees.
- shade or shadows, as cast by trees.
- a shadowy appearance or semblance of something.
- Old French; see umbra, -age
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . pique, grudge, resentment.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: umbrage /ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/ n - displeasure or resentment; offence (in the phrase give or take umbrage)
- the foliage of trees, considered as providing shade
- rare shadow or shade
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French umbrage, from Latin umbrāticus relating to shade, from umbra shade, shadow |