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1. (n.) aegis
sponsorship; auspices:
a concert under the aegis of the Women's Club.
2. aegis
the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
3. aegis
protection; support:
under the imperial aegis.
Etymology: (1695–1705; < L < Gk aigís)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) auspices, protection, aegis
kindly endorsement and guidance
"the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
2. (noun) breastplate, aegis, egis
armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Aegis
a shield or protective armor; -- applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva. Also fig.: A shield; a protection
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