Word: Aegis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in aegis (sense 2 of the noun)): via Latin from Greek aigis ‘shield of Zeus’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈiːdʒɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization
Short Definition:protection, backing, or support of person or organization
Examples:- the negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN
Definition:
(in classical art and mythology) an attribute of Zeus and Athene (or their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) usually represented as a goatskin shield.
Short Definition:attribute of Zeus and Athene
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