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# aegis

noun (aegis; no plural) (old use)

«aegis» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (old use, in myths) A shield or cloak carried by a god, especially Zeus, that could bring storms or protection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aegis/#m1)
2. Protection or support given by someone powerful; «under the aegis of» means under the protection of. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aegis/#m2)

### In the lessons

in Greek myths Zeus or Athene shakes the aegis to make storms; in talk «under the aegis of the school» means under its protection.

### Examples

- Zeus could shake his aegis to make storms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aegis/#x1)
- The club ran under the aegis of the town council. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aegis/#x2)
- The shield was called the aegis, meaning goat-skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aegis/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «aegis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aegis/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«aegis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aegis.html) on Mova free.