SAT Vocabulary Aegis

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	aegis Definition: shield, especially Zeus' shield in Greek myth Synonym: protection
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	External definitions: ae·gis also e·gis ( j s) n. 1. Protection: a child whose welfare is now under the aegis of the courts. 2. Sponsorship; patronage: a concert held under the aegis of the parents' association. 3. Guidance, direction, or control: a music program developed under the aegis of the conductor. 4. Greek Mythology The goatskin shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena. Athena's shield carried at its center the head of Medusa. [Latin, from Greek `aigis`, goatskin, skin shield, aegis , from `aix` `, aig-`, goat ]. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.