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Meaning of "aegis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AEGIS

From Latin, from Greek aigis shield of Zeus, perhaps related to aig-, stem of aix goat.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AEGIS

aegis  [ˈiːdʒɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AEGIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aegis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AEGIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aegis

Aegis

The Aegis, as stated in the Iliad, is carried by Athena and Zeus, but its nature is uncertain. It had been interpreted as an animal-skin or a shield, sometimes bearing the head of a Gorgon. There may be a connection with a deity named Aex or Aix, a daughter of Helios and a nurse of Zeus or alternatively a mistress of Zeus. The aegis of Athena is referred to in several places in the Iliad. It produced a sound as from a myriad roaring dragons and was borne by Athena in battle "... and among them went bright-eyed Athene, holding the precious aegis which is ageless and immortal: a hundred tassels of pure gold hang fluttering from it, tight-woven each of them, and each the worth of a hundred oxen." The modern concept of doing something "under someone's aegis" means doing something under the protection of a powerful, knowledgeable, or benevolent source. The word aegis is identified with protection by a strong force with its roots in Greek mythology and adopted by the Romans; there are parallels in Norse mythology and in Egyptian mythology as well, where the Greek word aegis is applied by extension.

Definition of aegis in the English dictionary

The definition of aegis in the dictionary is sponsorship or protection; auspices. Other definition of aegis is the shield of Zeus, often represented in art as a goatskin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AEGIS


burgess
ˈbɜːdʒɪs
comburgess
kəmˈbɜːdʒɪs
egis
ˈiːdʒɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AEGIS

aefald
aefauld
Aegae
Aegean
Aegean Islands
Aegean Sea
Aegeus
Aegina
Aegir
aegirine
aegirite
Aegisthus
aeglogue
Aegospotami
aegrotat
Aegyptus
aemule

WORDS THAT END LIKE AEGIS

analysis
axis
basis
bis
Bognor Regis
crisis
Curia Regis
Curiae Regis
Davis
dis
Francis
gratis
haggis
Harris
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Lyme Regis
Lynn Regis
sharawadgis
sharawaggis
this

Synonyms and antonyms of aegis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AEGIS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «aegis» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of aegis

Translation of «aegis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AEGIS

Find out the translation of aegis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aegis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aegis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

主持
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

égida
570 millions of speakers

English

aegis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तत्वाधान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رعاية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эгида
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

égide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আশ্রয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

égide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aegis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ägide
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後援
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aegis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bảo trợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழிகாட்டலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Aegis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

siper
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

egida
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

AEGIS
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Егіда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

egida
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιγίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskerming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ledning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aegis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aegis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AEGIS»

The term «aegis» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.085 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AEGIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aegis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AEGIS»

Discover the use of aegis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aegis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Aegis Solution
After the President's teenaged daughter commits suicide, a civilized alternative for those with no hope is created.
John David Krygelski, 2011
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Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background ...
Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) Background: ACD; ACD Industrial Base; Construction, and Overhaul and Repair Shipyards; Combat System Manufacturers; Shipyards Performing the Work; (3) Issues for Congress: Cost Impact of BMD Addition ...
Ronald O'Rourke, 2010
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Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: ...
Charts and tables. This is a print on demand publication.
Ronald O'Rourke, 2011
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Between the Maternal Aegis and the Abyss: Woman as Symbol in ...
This book examines the fascinating system of poetic techniques Castro employs in her works to link the compelling issues surrounding femaleness and identity -- both national and individual -- to the construction of a system of gendered ...
Michelle C. Geoffrion-Vinci, 2002
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The Aegis Conspiracy: A Novel
THE AEGIS CONSPIRACY is a fictional account of a covert organization hidden within the Central Intelligence Agency.
Galen Winter, 2011
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Magic Aegis
Confused and full of self-doubt, dream visions plague Vesper. News of the royal family¿s murder and rumors of imminent invasion come to the clansmen, tormenting Vesper with guilt, for this is the vision that haunts her.
Rhobin Lee Courtright, 2005
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Aegis
A grand-scale masterpiece of life in a dystopian future, AEGIS paints a picture of the love and friendship between orphans Jino and Izare.
Jinha Yoo, 2008
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Etchings of Power: Aegis of the Gods
The opening stanza in a new epic fantasy series that delves into the themes of war, corruptible power, love, betrayal, and absolution in the world of Denestia.
Terry Simpson, D. Kai Wilson-Viola, 2011
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AUUG Conference Proceedings
There are some projects which are well suited to supervision by aegis, and there are others which are not. Ideally suited projects are programs which take a set of input files, process them, and generate a set of output files. Test cases may be ...
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AUUGN
Aegis supports large teams and large projects. Aegis is designed around change sets. Aegis is designed around repository security (availability, integrity and confidentiality). Aegis' distributed development uses this existing mature ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AEGIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aegis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Look at Aegis Logistics: Deepak Shenoy
Deepak Shenoy of capitalmind.in told CNBC-TV18, " Aegis Logistics is largely into oil and liquid logistics at ports and its January, February and ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
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Aegis Ashore: Navy Needs Relief From Land
An Aegis Ashore site, like those now being built in Romania and, soon, Poland, isn't limited by the size of a ship's hull. That means it can ... «Breaking Defense, Jul 15»
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Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) Will Take Additional Incremental …
With this agreement, total capacity commitments for the Aegis pipeline will ramp up over the next four years to more than 300,000 barrels per ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
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Dentsu Aegis Network: World-leading media and marketing agency …
Three senior executives have been signed up by Dentsu Aegis Network to bolster their existing team, in a move which the Japanese giant ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
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Dentsu Aegis Network and Northpoint Centre of Learning launch PG …
Dentsu Aegis Network and Northpoint have announced the launch of the 'Post Graduate Program in Out Of Home Advertising (The ... «Exchange4Media, Jul 15»
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Northpoint Centre of Learning & Dentsu Aegis launch OOH …
Consequently, with much room to maneuver for ambitious youngsters, Dentsu Aegis Network and Northpoint have announced the launch of the ... «Indiantelevision.com, Jul 15»
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Aegis Lifeshirt
Aegis Lifeshirt, a product development company in Florida (USA), will debut the “Lifeshirt”, a lightweight shirt-like evolution of the life jacket, ... «Boating Magazine, Jul 15»
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Enterprise Signs Additional Commitment for Aegis Ethane Pipeline
With this agreement, total capacity commitments for the Aegis pipeline will ... ethane transportation capacity on the partnership's Aegis pipeline. «Benzinga, Jul 15»
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Aegis Asset Backed Securities Filing. Clifford Adkins Submitted Jun …
The Alabama-based Aegis Asset Backed Securities Llc filed FormD about $3.36 million offering. The date of first sale was 2014-07-22. «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
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Dentus Aegis increases North East presence with three key …
Dentsu Aegis Network - which has offices in North America, the Far East, Asia and Europe - has appointed former ncjMedia and Press Ahead ... «The Journal, Jun 15»

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