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Definition of Aegis
1. Noun. Kindly endorsement and guidance. "The tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
2. Noun. Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass.
Generic synonyms: Armor Plate, Armor Plating, Armour Plate, Plate Armor, Plate Armour
Group relationships: Body Armor, Body Armour, Cataphract, Coat Of Mail, Suit Of Armor, Suit Of Armour
Specialized synonyms: Plastron
Definition of Aegis
1. Noun. A mythological shield associated with Zeus and Athena shown as a short cloak consisting of a goatskin. The aegis of Athena is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center. The aegis is more an emblem of protection and power than an actual military shield. ¹
2. Noun. Protection, guidance. Usually used as ''‘under the aegis’'' because of its origin as protection of the shield of Athena. ¹
3. Noun. Endorsement. ¹
4. Noun. Sponsorship. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aegis
1. protection [n -GISES] - See also: protection
Medical Definition of Aegis
1. A shield or protective armor; applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva. Also A shield; a protection. Origin: L. Aegis, fr. Gr. A goat skin, a shield, goat, or fr. To rush. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aegis
Literary usage of Aegis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Their aegis was God —Sholem Asch, The Apostle. 1943 It is urged that motion
pictures do not fall within the First Amendment's aegis —Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. ..."
2. The Cults of the Greek States by Lewis Richard Farnell (1896)
"593, Zeus is said to take the tasselled gleaming aegis, and to cover Ida in clouds,
... But the aegis is not said to cause the cloud or the thunder; ..."
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