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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary par·a·sol \\ˈper-ə-ˌsȯl, -ˌsäl, ˈpa-rə-\\ noun ETYMOLOGY French, from Old Italian parasole, from parare to shield + sole sun, from Latin sol — more at parapet , solar DATE 1660 : a lightweight umbrella used as a sunshade English Etymology parasol 1616, from Fr. parasol (1580), from It. parasole, lit. "protection from the sun," from para- "defense against" (from verb parere "to ward off") + sole "sun," from L. solem (nom. sol). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 parasol para·sol / 5pArEsCl; NAmE -sC:l; -sB:l / noun1. a type of light umbrella that women in the past carried to protect themselves from the sun (旧时的)女用阳伞 2. a large umbrella that is used for example on beaches or outside restaurants to protect people from hot sun (海滩上、餐馆外等处的)大遮阳伞 ⇨ compare sunshade (1)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: japanese parasol fir , or parasol ant , or parasol mushroom , or parasol pine , or parasol fir , or chinese parasol tree par·a·sol I. \ˈparəˌsȯl also ˈper- or -säl\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Old Italian parasole, from parare to shield, guard (from Latin to prepare) + sole sun, from Latin sol — more at pare , solar 1. : a lightweight umbrella used as a sunshade especially by women 2. : a monoplane with parasol wings II. adjective : raised above a pilot's head to permit downward vision < parasol wings > |
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