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aegis

aegis [ jiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
shield of Zeus or Athena: in Greek mythology, the shield of Zeus or Athena

[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek aigis 'goatskin shield of Zeus']

under the aegis of somebody or something with the support or protection of somebody or something (formal)

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