Definitions
kindly endorsement and guidance
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin aegis, from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, “goatskin; shield of Athena”), probably from αἴξ (aíx, “goat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“goat”).
Used in a sentence
“In her right hand Minerva bore a beaming lance, and in her left a buckler, called the Egis. The Egis of Minerva had embossed upon it the head of Medusa.”
“under the aegis”
“The original designs were drawn up under the aegis of Mr. O. V. S. Bulleid, then Chief Mechanical Engineer.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Protective sponsorship”5 letters
02“Protective backing”5 letters
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