par ‧ a ‧ sol /ˈpærəsɒl $ -sɒːl, -sɑːl/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Old Italian parasole , from parare 'to protect' + sole 'sun' ]
a type of ↑ umbrella used to provide shade from the sun
par ‧ a ‧ sol /ˈpærəsɒl $ -sɒːl, -sɑːl/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Old Italian parasole , from parare 'to protect' + sole 'sun' ]
a type of ↑ umbrella used to provide shade from the sun
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012