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umbrage

1. Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage. Where highest woods, impenetrable To star or sunlight, spread their umbrage broad. (milton)

2. Shadowy resemblance; shadow. The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of reason on its side. (woodward)

3. The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment. Which gave umbrage to wiser than myself. (Evelyn) Persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing aristocracy. (Sir W. Scott)

Origin: F. Ombrage shade, suspicion, umbrage, L. Umbraticus belonging to shade, fr. Umbra a shade. Cf. Umber, Umbratic.