umbrere

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umbrere

/ʌmˈbɹɛə/ UK
/ʌmˈbɹɪə/ UK
/ʌmˈbɹɛəɹ/ US
/ʌmˈbɹɪ(ə)ɹ/ US

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From Middle English umbrere, from Old French ombrier (modern French ombrière), from Latin umbra; see ombre (“a shade”). Compare umbrella.

noun umbreres · umbriere · umber

historical In medieval armour, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a fixed or movable faceguard was sometimes attached. Himself being clad with his bright armour, his umbrere pulled down, and a mighty spear in his hand, so big as they all marvelled at his good making.
Similar: umbrel

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"umbrere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/umbrere.

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@misc{umbrere_2026,
  title = {umbrere},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/umbrere},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}