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