Meaning of aegis | Babel Free

Definitions

1. the aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς.
   declension-3, feminine
2. of Zeus or Jupiter
   declension-3, feminine
3. of Athena or Minerva
   declension-3, feminine
4. a shield, a defence; protection
   declension-3, feminine
5. the jewelry by which maidens try to conceal their ugliness
   declension-3, feminine
6. heartwood larch
   declension-3, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“… Pallās, prō ducibus nostrīs aegida semper habē.”

… Pallas, always hold your aegis before our leaders. (‘‘Pallas’’ was an epithet for the Greek goddess Athena, syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva.

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