English noun: aegis |
1. | aegis (act) kindly endorsement and guidance |
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| Samples | The tournament was held under the auspices of the city council.
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| Synonyms | auspices, protection |
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| Broader (hypernym) | endorsement, indorsement |
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2. | aegis (artifact) armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass |
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| Synonyms | breastplate, egis |
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| Broader (hypernym) | armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | plastron |
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| Part meronym | body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour |
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