Parasol: nm (word coming from Italian parasole, from para- and from sole “sun”).
The word “umbrella” has several meanings:
1. Aged meaning: Portable and folding object, used to protect oneself from the sun and the rain (parasol, umbrella).
Modern meaning: This object, intended to shelter dignitaries in certain hot countries.
Quote from the French writer André Gide (1869-1951): “The sultan protected by a large parasol”.
2. Modern meaning: Folding object similar to a vast umbrella...
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