Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In botany, any one of certain umbrella-shaped appendages. See cut under pitcher-plant.
Examples
“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.”
“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.”
“When this was the case the Romans used broad hats, or a sort of parasol, which was called _umbella_ or _umbraculum_, from _umbra_, shade.”
“Gladius, mutatus in manicas, hoc eft, quod fecuritas poft timorem» quod umbraculum poft calorem.”
“_umbraculum_ was a reason for its not being applied to what we cannot but regard as its legitimate use.”
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ruzuzu "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) Aug 7, 2012
jaime_d From "C. Musonius Rufus" by Guy Davenport Jan 18, 2010