The word umbrella comes from the Latin word "umbra", meaning shade or shadow. From Wordnik.com. [Nevermind the weather when you have an umbrella] Reference
The center of these spots is as black as a brunette cat, and is called the umbra, so called because it resembles an umbrella. From Wordnik.com. [Remarks] Reference
February 14, 2008 at 3:01 pm umbra-centric kittehs. From Wordnik.com. [vampire kitties - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
The universe enacts its revenge, lovely loving umbra. From Wordnik.com. [therapeutics] Reference
No wonder, I said, I made it up from the Latin sub umbra. From Wordnik.com. [Daredevil] Reference
In some instances the umbra alone has a breadth of 20,000 or. From Wordnik.com. [The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'] Reference
How shall I that am vix umbra tanti philosophi hope to please?. From Wordnik.com. [Anatomy of Melancholy] Reference
Arkady nursed his hangover in the umbra of red velvet curtains. From Wordnik.com. [Three Stations : An Arkady Renko Novel] Reference
In Gathrid's weaker moments Suchara shielded him with her umbra. From Wordnik.com. [The Swordbearer]
We just passed total umbra here – Charlottesville, VA 10:45 pm. From Wordnik.com. [Shaky Eclipse « Whatever] Reference
She spun around, half expecting to spy someone lurking in the deepening umbra. From Wordnik.com. [Shiver]
Etymology: Italian ombrella, modification of Latin umbella, diminutive of umbra. From Wordnik.com. [Vivian Rising] Reference
Kate Finnigan, first human to cross the pacific with a seagoing umbra solar platform. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » Sam Clough : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
If the heir to D'Hara's vengeance counts the shadows true, his umbra will darken the world. From Wordnik.com. [Stone of Tears]
The Moon begins to enter the shadow's central dark umbra at 06:33 as it stands low in the WNW. From Wordnik.com. [Starwatch: The December night sky] Reference
The length of the moon's umbra is usually greater than the distance of the moon from the earth. From Wordnik.com. [Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851] Reference
June 30th, 2006 at 10: 58 pm umbra says: before u idiots start correcting my spelling,,, its polls. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » MSNBC regular advocates murder of newspaper editors.] Reference
Dear umbra – LtCmdr Swift performed his duty to the BEST of his ability – as his DUTY required. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ‘The Hero of Guantanamo’ Speaks] Reference
The umbra is generally uniformly dark, but at times filmy luminous clouds have been observed floating over it. From Wordnik.com. [The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'] Reference
Sometimes lengthened processes unite with those of the opposite side and form bands and 'bridges' across the umbra. From Wordnik.com. [The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'] Reference
Several larger species exist, however, including wild pig (Sus scrofa) and Nicobar macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbra). From Wordnik.com. [Nicobar Islands rain forests] Reference
To himself he seemed an unreal thing projected, like a phantom light, upon the wavering umbra of two contrasting worlds. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragon Painter] Reference
Israel is the one oasis of light in a M.E. hellhole that is being rapidly overshadowed by the Islamist fundamentalist umbra. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
The nucleus is believed to be the orifice of a tubular depression in the floor of the umbra, prolonged downwards to an unknown depth. From Wordnik.com. [The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'] Reference
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