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  • 1aegis — /ee jis/, n. 1. Class. Myth. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon. 2. protection; support: under the imperial aegis. 3. sponsorship; auspices: a debate under the aegis of the League of Women… …

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  • 2aegis — [[t]i͟ːʤɪs[/t]] PHR PREP Something that is done under the aegis of a person or organization is done with their official support and backing. [FORMAL] The military space programme will continue under the aegis of the joint strategic armed forces …

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  • 3aegis — n. a protection; an impregnable defence. Phrases and idioms: under the aegis of under the auspices of. Etymology: L f. Gk aigis mythical shield of Zeus or Athene * * * aegis [aegis aegises] [ˈiːdʒɪs] [ˈiːdʒɪs] noun Idiom: ↑ …

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  • 4aegis — ae•gis or egis [[t]ˈi dʒɪs[/t]] n. 1) sponsorship; auspices: a concert under the aegis of the Women s Club[/ex] 2) myt the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon 3) protection; support: under the… …

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  • 5under — prep. 1. beneath, below, underneath, Dial. neath; further down, lower down, lower than. 2. submerged in, immersed in, sunk in, drowned in; engulfed by, inundated by. 3. subordinate to, inferior to, secondary to, subservient to, subject to; lesser …

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  • 6auspices — noun Protection or patronage. The project took place under the auspices of the local church. Syn: protection, patronage, aegis …

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  • 7auspices — noun kindly endorsement and guidance the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council • Syn: ↑protection, ↑aegis • Hypernyms: ↑endorsement, ↑indorsement …

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  • 8auspices — plural noun talks were to be held under the auspices of the UN Syn: patronage, aegis, umbrella, protection, keeping, care; support, backing, guardianship, trusteeship, guidance, supervision …

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  • 9aegis — also egis noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek aigis, literally, goatskin, from aig , aix goat; akin to Armenian ayc goat Date: 1581 1. a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena 2 …

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  • 10aegis — noun /ˈiːdʒɪs/ a) 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… …

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