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- Dictionaryaegis/ˈiːdʒɪs/
noun
- 1. the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization: "the negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN"
- 2. (in classical art and mythology) an attribute of Zeus and Athene (or their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) usually represented as a goatskin shield.
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Aegis is a noun that means under the protection or support of someone or something, especially an organization. Learn how to use it in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
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AEGIS meaning: 1. with the protection or support of someone...
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Aegis is a noun that can mean a shield or breastplate associated with Zeus or Athena, or protection, sponsorship, or influence under the aegis of something. Learn more about its etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words.
/ˈiʤəs/ IPA guide. Other forms: aegises. To be under the aegis of an organization is to be sponsored or protected by them. For instance, you were under the aegis of the Peace Corps when you were living in Swaziland. The noun aegis comes from the Greek word Aigis, which was the name of Zeus’s shield.
AEGIS is a noun that means the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, or protection, support, or sponsorship. It comes from Greek aigís, which may be related to aig-, a type of goatskin.
Aegis is a noun that means under the protection or support of someone or something, especially an organization. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and see related words and phrases.
Aegis is a noun that means the protection or support of a particular organization or person. Learn how to say it, see examples and find out more about its origin and idioms.
Aegis means protection, support, sponsorship, or auspices, often used in the phrase under the aegis of. It also refers to the goatskin shield of Zeus or Athena in Greek mythology.
