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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Omber \Om"ber\, Ombre \Om"bre\, n. [F. hombre, fr. Sp. hombre, lit., a man, fr. L. homo. See {Human}.] A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons. --Pope. When ombre calls, his hand and heart are free, And, joined to two, he fails not to make three. --Young. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Ombre \Om"bre\, n. [F., of uncertain origin.] (Zo[94]l.) A large Mediterranean food fish ({Umbrina cirrhosa}): -- called also {umbra}, and {umbrine}. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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d8Umbra \[d8]Um"bra\, n.; pl. {Umbr[91]}. [L., a shadow.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See {Penumbra}. (b) The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot. (c) The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of sci[91]noid food fishes of the genus {Umbrina}, especially the Mediterranean species ({U. cirrhosa}), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also {ombre}, and {umbrine}. {Umbra tree} (Bot.), a tree ({Phytolacca diocia}) of the same genus as pokeweed. It is native of South America, but is now grown in southern Europe. It has large dark leaves, and a somber aspect. The juice of its berries is used for coloring wine. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). | |
