aegis
noun/ˈiːdʒɪs/
/ˈiːdʒɪs/
Word Originearly 17th cent. (denoting armour or a shield, especially that of a god): via Latin from Greek aigis ‘shield of Zeus’. Zeus was the supreme god in Greek mythology.
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See aegis in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryunder the aegis of somebody/something
- (formal) with the protection or support of a particular organization or person
- Medical supplies are being sent under the aegis of the Red Cross.
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