aegis

«aegis» in Mova's school dictionary: A shield or cloak carried by a god, especially Zeus, that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (aegis; no plural) (old use)

meaning for a pupil

1) (old use, in myths) A shield or cloak carried by a god, especially Zeus, that could bring storms or protection. tree →

2) Protection or support given by someone powerful; «under the aegis of» means under the protection of. tree →

sense in the lessons

in Greek myths Zeus or Athene shakes the aegis to make storms; in talk «under the aegis of the school» means under its protection.

examples

• Zeus could shake his aegis to make storms. tree →
• The club ran under the aegis of the town council. tree →
• The shield was called the aegis, meaning goat-skin. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

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