aegis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun kindly endorsement and guidance
    protection; auspices.
    • the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
  2. noun armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
    egis; breastplate.

WordNet

Æ"gis noun (Also<
  • AEgis
  • Ægis
  • Egis
)
Etymology
L. aegis, fr. Gr. a goat skin, a shield, goat, or fr. to rush.
Definitions
  1. A shield or protective armor; -- applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva. Also fig.: A shield; a protection.

Webster 1913