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aegis
protection; support; sponsorship; auspices: The fundraising event was under the aegis of the Literary Arts Society.
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ages – epochs, eras, periods: Human nature has not changed a great deal throughout the ages.
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ae·gis
also e·gis (ē′jĭs)n.
1. Protection: a child whose welfare is now under the aegis of the courts.
2. Sponsorship; patronage: a concert held under the aegis of the parents' association.
3. Guidance, direction, or control: "the Mamelukes, the warrior caste that ruled Egypt under the distant aegis of the Turkish sultan" (David A. Bell).
4. Greek Mythology The goatskin shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena. Athena's shield carried at its center the head of Medusa.
[Latin, from Greek aigis, goatskin, skin shield, aegis, from aix, aig-, goat.]
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aegis
(ˈiːdʒɪs) oregis
n
1. sponsorship or protection; auspices (esp in the phrase under the aegis of)
2. (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the shield of Zeus, often represented in art as a goatskin
[C18: from Latin, from Greek aigis shield of Zeus, perhaps related to aig-, stem of aix goat]
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ae•gis
or e•gis
(ˈi dʒɪs)n.
1. sponsorship; auspices: a concert under the aegis of the Women's Club.
2. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
3. protection; support: under the imperial aegis.
[1695–1705; < Latin < Greek aigís]
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Noun | 1. | aegis - kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" endorsement, indorsement - the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements" |
2. | aegis - armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour - specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body plastron - a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail |
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aegis
noun support, backing, wing, favour, protection, shelter, sponsorship, patronage, advocacy, auspices, guardianship The space programme will continue under the aegis of the armed forces.
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aegis
nounAid or support given by a patron:
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aegis
egis (US) [ˈiːdʒɪs] N under the aegis of (= protection) → bajo la tutela de; (= patronage) → patrocinado por, bajo los auspicios or (frm) la égida deCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˈiːdʒɪs] nunder the aegis of → sous l'égide de
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[ˈiːdʒɪs] n (frm) under the aegis of → sotto l'egida diCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995