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   aegis

   /ˈiːdʒɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization: "the negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN"
   • 2. (in classical art and mythology) an attribute of Zeus and Athene (or their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) usually represented as a goatskin shield.

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting armour or a shield, especially that of a god): via Latin from Greek aigis ‘shield of Zeus’.

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