dʒɪs noun
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aegis or sometimes (US) egis (ˈiːdʒɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | sponsorship or protection; auspices (esp in the phrase under the aegis of) |
| 2. | Greek myth the shield of Zeus, often represented in art as a goatskin |
| [C18: from Latin, from Greek aigis shield of Zeus, perhaps related to aig-, stem of aix goat] | |
| egis or sometimes (US) egis | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Latin, from Greek aigis shield of Zeus, perhaps related to aig-, stem of aix goat] | |
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| egis (ˈiːdʒɪs) | |
| —n | |
| a rare spelling of aegis | |
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