UMBRAGE


Meaning of UMBRAGE in English

um ‧ brage /ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin umbraticum 'shade' , from umbrare 'to shade' , from umbra 'shade, shadow' ]

take umbrage (at something) to be offended by something that someone has done or said, often without good reason

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.