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


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in aegis): via Latin from Greek aigis ‘shield of Zeus’




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