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aegises
We have found lemma(root) word of aegises : aegis.
Definitions
[ˈiːdʒɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization
(e.g: the negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN)
- (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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Origin
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late Middle English (in aegis): via Latin from Greek aigis ‘shield of Zeus’
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