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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In botany, any one of certain umbrella-shaped appendages. See cut under
pitcher-plant .
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Et egressus est Ionas de civitate et sedit contra orientem civitatis et fecit sibimet umbraculum ibi et sedebat subter illud in umbra, donec videret quid accideret in civitate.
Archive 2008-09-07 papabear 2008
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Et egressus est Ionas de civitate et sedit contra orientem civitatis et fecit sibimet umbraculum ibi et sedebat subter illud in umbra, donec videret quid accideret in civitate.
Jonah 4 papabear 2008
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It is called in an account of the coronation of Richard I. "a silk _umbraculum_, borne on four lances:" but is now generally composed of cloth of gold, having a gilt silver bell at each of the four corners, which are supported by four staves of silver.
Coronation Anecdotes Giles Gossip
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When this was the case the Romans used broad hats, or a sort of parasol, which was called _umbella_ or _umbraculum_, from _umbra_, shade.
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Gladius, mutatus in manicas, hoc eft, quod fecuritas poft timorem» quod umbraculum poft calorem.
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_umbraculum_ was a reason for its not being applied to what we cannot but regard as its legitimate use.
Umbrellas and Their History William Sangster 1848
jaime_d commented on the word umbraculum
From "C. Musonius Rufus" by Guy Davenport
January 19, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word umbraculum
"The Umbraculum (Italian: Ombrellino, "little umbrella") is a historic piece of the papal regalia and insignia, once used on a daily basis to provide shade for the pope (Galbreath, 27). Also known as the pavilion, in modern usage the umbraculum is a symbol of the Roman Catholic Church and the authority of a pope over it. It is found in the contemporary Church at all the basilicas throughout the world, placed prominently at the right of their main altars. Whenever a pope visits a basilica, its umbraculum is opened."
--From the Wikipedia page for umbraculum (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Umbraculum&oldid=501849575)
August 7, 2012