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aegis
[ ee-jis ]
/ ˈi dʒɪs /
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noun
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
protection; support: under the imperial aegis.
sponsorship; auspices: a debate under the aegis of the League of Women Voters.
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Sometimes e·gis .
Origin of aegis
First recorded in 1425–1475; late Middle English, from Latin, from Greek aigís “shield of Zeus or Athena,” probably from aig- (stem of aíx “goat”) + -is noun suffix, from a type of cloak or shield made of goatskin
Words nearby aegis
Aegean Sea, Aegeus, Aegina, Aegir, aegirite, aegis, Aegisthus, Aegium, Aegospotami, aegrotat, Aegyptopithecus
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British Dictionary definitions for aegis
aegis
sometimes US egis
/ (ˈiːdʒɪs) /
noun
sponsorship or protection; auspices (esp in the phrase under the aegis of)
Greek myth the shield of Zeus, often represented in art as a goatskin
Word Origin for aegis
C18: from Latin, from Greek aigis shield of Zeus, perhaps related to aig-, stem of aix goat
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