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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ae•gis /ˈidʒɪs/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Idioms- under the aegis of, sponsored or supported by: a concert under the aegis of the student government.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ae•gis (ē′jis),USA pronunciation n. - Mythology[Class. Myth.]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.Also, egis.
- Greek aigís shield of Zeus or Athena, probably from aig- (stem of aíx goat) + -is noun, nominal suffix, from a type of shield made of goatskin
- Latin
- 1695–1705
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged patronage.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aegis, sometimes US egis /ˈiːdʒɪs/ n - sponsorship or protection; auspices (esp in the phrase under the aegis of)
- the shield of Zeus, often represented in art as a goatskin
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin, from Greek aigis shield of Zeus, perhaps related to aig-, stem of aix goat |