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The synonyms of “Aegis” are: auspices, protection, breastplate, egis, patronage, sponsorship, backing, shelter, umbrella, charge, keeping, care, supervision, guidance, guardianship, trusteeship, support, agency, safeguarding, defence, protectorship, championship, aid, assistance, guaranty
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “aegis” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| agency | A department or body providing a specific service for a government or other organization. Canals carved by the agency of running water. |
| aid | Help, typically of a practical nature. He saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid. |
| assistance | A person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do. Economic assistance to depressed areas. |
| auspices | Kindly endorsement and guidance. The tournament was held under the auspices of the city council. |
| backing | Financial resources provided to make some project possible. The fabric has a special backing for durability. |
| breastplate | Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass. |
| care | A feeling of or occasion for anxiety. The child is in the care of her grandparents. |
| championship | The position or title of the winner of a championship contest. Louise Gibson retained the women s championship. |
| charge | The price charged for some article or service. A cavalry charge. |
| defence | (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires. Dribbling through defences. |
| egis | Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass. |
| guaranty | A collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults. |
| guardianship | Attention and management implying responsibility for safety. Guardianship of traditional beliefs and standards. |
| guidance | The act of setting and holding a course. A laser guidance system. |
| keeping | A cell in a jail or prison. His behavior was not in keeping with the occasion. |
| patronage | The regular custom attracted by a shop, restaurant, etc. Even before noon there was a considerable patronage. |
| protection | Protection money paid to criminals especially on a regular basis. The witnesses demanded police protection. |
| protectorship | The position of protector. |
| safeguarding | A document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war. |
| shelter | Protective covering that provides protection from the weather. He hung back in the shelter of a rock. |
| sponsorship | The act of sponsoring (either officially or financially. We raised about 6 000 in sponsorship. |
| supervision | Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group. He was placed under the supervision of a probation officer. |
| support | The action of supporting something or someone or the state of being supported. The team enjoyed the support of their fans. |
| trusteeship | A dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations. |
| umbrella | A device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a folding metal frame supported by a central rod, used as protection against rain. An air umbrella over England. |
| awning | A sheet of canvas or other material stretched on a frame and used to keep the sun or rain off a shop window, doorway, or ship’s deck. |
| bodyguard | A person or group of people employed to escort and protect an important or famous person. |
| chaperone | Accompany as a chaperone. Chaperones sat at the edge of the dance gossiping and watching. |
| conservation | (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations. The artworks in the collection need indexing and conservation. |
| conservationist | Someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution. Conservationist groups. |
| convoy | A procession of land vehicles traveling together. The trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone. |
| defend | Fight against or resist strongly. Ms Smith will represent the defendant. |
| defense | The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury. A good boxer needs a good defense. |
| defensible | Justifiable by argument. A fort with a defensible yard at its feet. |
| environmentalist | A person who is concerned about protecting the environment. The environmentalist movement. |
| greenpeace | An international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species. |
| guard | The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team. There s bends all the way from Portlaoise to Carlow The responsibility for speeding traffic rests with the guards. |
| hedge | Hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge. The cathedral is closely hedged in by other buildings. |
| helmet | A hard or padded protective hat, various types of which are worn by soldiers, police officers, motorcyclists, sports players, and others. |
| lancet | A lancet arch or window. A lancet clock. |
| organized | Formed into a structured or coherent whole. About 100 cyclists took part in the ride as part of organized protests over the dangers cyclists face on the road. |
| protect | Use tariffs to favor domestic industry. He tried to protect Kelly from the attack. |
| protection | Protection money paid to criminals especially on a regular basis. Protection money. |
| protege | A person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege s career. |
| safeguard | A document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war. A framework which safeguards employees from exploitation. |
| safely | Without being injured or harmed. There is a memento she keeps safely stored away. |
| security | A department responsible for the security of the institution s property and workers. Military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising. |
| shield | A sporting trophy shaped like a shield consisting of an engraved metal plate mounted on a piece of wood. The rocks she sat behind shielded her from the lodge. |
| sword | A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard. Not many perished by the sword. |
| tenable | Based on sound reasoning or evidence. Such a simplistic approach is no longer tenable. |
| territorial | Nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit. A bizarre territorial rite. |
| ward | Admit to or care for in a hospital ward. A children s ward. |
| watchman | A guard who keeps watch. A night watchman. |
| waterproof | A garment, especially a coat, that keeps out water. A waterproof hat. |
| windshield | Transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle. |
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