🇬🇧 en de 🇩🇪

aegis noun

  /ˈiːd͡ʒɪs/
  • (figuratively) Usually as under the aegis: guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship.
 Ägide
  • (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center. [from early 17th c.]
 Ägis
Wiktionary Links