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[ ee -jis ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈi dʒɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
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
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Words nearby aegis Aegean Sea, Aegeus, Aegina, Aegir, aegirite, aegis , Aegisthus, Aegium, Aegospotami, aegrotat, Aegyptopithecus
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Example sentences from the Web for aegis Not every advice giver works under the aegis of an organization.
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“Greenwald did come here under the aegis of [Dotcom],” says John Armstrong, political columnist for The New Zealand Herald.
Greenwald, Assange, and Snowden Join Forces with Kim Dotcom in New Zealand Election | Lennox Samuels| September 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The biggest naval export program is the Aegis fire control system.
Why the World’s Armies Don’t Want U.S. Tech Anymore | Bill Sweetman| July 14, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Tokyo also sent one of its Aegis destroyers to the Sea of Japan on April 3.
Japan Prepares to Shoot North Korean Missiles Out of the Sky | Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein| April 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Under the aegis of the World Trade Organization, companies could feel secure that they could sell their goods all over the globe.
The New Co-op Capitalism | Noreena Hertz| February 23, 2009| DAILY BEAST
The shadow rose and climbed up the Acropolis, on which the shield of Pallas still gleamed as the aegis of the city.
Historical Miniatures | August Strindberg
Further, great mystery shrouds the particulars of their overthrow when the aegis of the Roman authority was withdrawn.
The Towns of Roman Britain | James Oliver Bevan
On the other hand, the better Athenians throw their aegis over the better class in the allied cities.
The Polity of the Athenians and the Lacedaemonians | Xenophon
Religious freedom has thriven under the aegis of Progress; monasticism can make no appeal to it.
The Idea of Progress | J. B. Bury
Monasticism, for instance, throve under its aegis , while liberty of conscience had no chance.
The Idea of Progress | J. B. Bury
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British Dictionary definitions for aegis 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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Words related to aegis patronage, sponsorship, auspices, backing, shelter, wing