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| ae·gis [ jiss ] or e·gis [ jiss ] |
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shield of Zeus or Athena: in Greek mythology, the shield of Zeus or Athena
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| [Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek aigis "goatskin shield of Zeus"] |
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under the aegis of somebody or something with the support or protection of somebody or something (formal)
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