Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Umbrella (-'s)
umbrella (-'s), n. [It. < L. umbra, shade.]
- Screen; shield; sunshade; protective covering; [fig.] set of wings.
- Circular sun shield; hand-held provider of shade for one's head; instrument of protection from the rain or other elements.
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