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• aegis — also egis noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek aigis, literally, goatskin, from aig , aix goat; akin to Armenian ayc goat Date: 1581 1. a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• aegis — /ee jis/, n. 1. Class. Myth. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon. 2. protection; support: under the imperial aegis. 3. sponsorship; auspices: a debate under the aegis of the League of Women… …   Universalium

• aegis — [[t]i͟ːʤɪs[/t]] PHR PREP Something that is done under the aegis of a person or organization is done with their official support and backing. [FORMAL] The military space programme will continue under the aegis of the joint strategic armed forces …   English dictionary

• aegis — n. a protection; an impregnable defence. Phrases and idioms: under the aegis of under the auspices of. Etymology: L f. Gk aigis mythical shield of Zeus or Athene * * * aegis [aegis aegises] [ˈiːdʒɪs] [ˈiːdʒɪs] noun Idiom: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• aegis — noun /ˈiːdʒɪs/ a) A mythological shield associated with Zeus and Athena shown as a short cloak consisting of a goatskin. The aegis of Athena is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center. The aegis is more an… …   Wiktionary

• aegis — ae•gis or egis [[t]ˈi dʒɪs[/t]] n. 1) sponsorship; auspices: a concert under the aegis of the Women s Club[/ex] 2) myt the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon 3) protection; support: under the… …   From formal English to slang

• under — prep. 1. beneath, below, underneath, Dial. neath; further down, lower down, lower than. 2. submerged in, immersed in, sunk in, drowned in; engulfed by, inundated by. 3. subordinate to, inferior to, secondary to, subservient to, subject to; lesser …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• aegis — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. protection, sponsorship. See aid. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [EE jis] sponsorship or protection. The new emission regulations were presented under the aegis of city authorities …   English dictionary for students

• aegis — noun they had wrongly assumed that Lincoln Beach fell under the aegis of the Parks Department Syn: protection, backing, support, patronage, sponsorship, charge, care, guidance, control, guardianship, trusteeship, agency, safeguarding, shelter,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Christian persecution of paganism under Theodosius I — The Christian persecution of paganism under Theodosius I began in 381, after the first couple of years his reign in the Eastern Roman Empire. In the 380s, Theodosius I reiterated Constantine s ban on Pagan sacrifice, prohibited haruspicy on pain… …   Wikipedia

• Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights — The Sub Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (before 1999, known as the Sub Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities) [ [http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/2/sc.htm Sub Commission on the Promotion …   Wikipedia