AEGIS


Meaning of AEGIS in English

/ ˈiːdʒɪs; NAmE / noun

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IDIOMS

- under the aegis of sb/sth

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent. (denoting armour or a shield, especially that of a god): via Latin from Greek aigis shield of Zeus, the supreme god in Greek mythology.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.