UMBRAGE Meaning of UMBRAGE in English n. 1 offence; a sense of slight or injury (esp. give or take umbrage at). 2 archaic a shade. b what gives shade. [ ME f. OF ult. f. L umbraticus f. umbra: see UMBRA ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012