Aegis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. 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 Voters.
noun
  1. sponsorship or protection; auspices (esp in the phrase under the aegis of)
  2. the shield of Zeus, often represented in art as a goatskin
Aegis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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