Dictionary  ae•gisPronunciation: (ē'jis), [key] —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 Voters. Also,egis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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