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  2. Umbrella - Wikipedia

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    An umbrella or parasol is a folding canopy supported by wooden or metal ribs that is mounted on a wooden, metal, or plastic pole. It is usually designed to protect a person against rain . The term umbrella is traditionally used when protecting oneself from rain, while parasol is used when protecting oneself from sunlight, though the terms ...

  3. Peacock Throne - Wikipedia

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    The two lower peacocks were in the center underneath a flower bouquet made of jewels or under a royal umbrella. A canopy of precious and colorful textiles and gold and silver threads protected this throne. The canopy was carried by four slender columns or beams made out of metal. Underneath the throne, colorful and precious carpets were laid out.

  4. Vachellia tortilis - Wikipedia

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    Vachellia tortilis, widely known as Acacia tortilis but now attributed to the genus Vachellia, [4] is the umbrella thorn acacia, also known as umbrella thorn and Israeli babool, [5] a medium to large canopied tree native to most of Africa, primarily to the savanna and Sahel of Africa (especially the Somali peninsula and Sudan), but also occurring in the Middle East.

  5. Stay Cool With One of These Editor-Approved Cantilever Umbrellas

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    8-Foot Square Cantilever Umbrella. For anyone with minimal outdoor space or a sunny backyard, this eight-foot-wide umbrella is a smart choice. The yarn-dyed polyester canopy is water-repellant and ...

  6. Umbraculum - Wikipedia

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    Coat of arms during the sede vacante – featuring an umbraculum Umbraculum in the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France. The umbraculum (Italian: ombrellone, "big umbrella", [1] in basilicas also conopaeum [2]) is a historic piece of the papal regalia and insignia, once used on a daily basis to provide shade for the pope (Galbreath, 27).

  7. Architecture of India - Wikipedia

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    In Hindi, the "Chhatri" refers to a canopy or umbrella. Chhatris are the elevated pavilions with dome shaped porches. The Chhatris are used as a symbol to portray the fundamentals of admiration and pride in its style of architecture. A Jharokha is a kind of suspended enclosed gallery.

  8. Endangered frog daddies transported 7,000 miles to ‘give ...

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    Even once fully grown, Darwin’s frogs are tiny, weighing less than two grams (0.07 ounces) and measuring less than three centimeters (1.18 inches), making it exceptionally difficult for ...

  9. “The Voice ”Alum Ryan Whyte Maloney's Cause of Death Confirmed

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    A cause of death for The Voice alum Ryan Whyte Maloney has been confirmed.. The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner in Las Vegas confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Jan. 28 that the ...