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Definition of Aegis

AEgis
AEgis [AE]"gis, n. [L. aegis, fr. Gr. ? a goat skin, a shield, ? goat, or fr. ? to rush.] A shield or protective armor; -- applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva. Also fig.: A shield; a protection.

Meaning of Aegis from wikipedia

- The aegis (/ˈiːdʒɪs/ EE-jis; Ancient Gr****: αἰγίς aigís), as stated in the Iliad, is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an...
- Look up aegis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Aegis is the shield used by Athena and Zeus. Aegis may also refer to: Aegis (Trey Rollins), in Marvel...
- The Aegis Combat System is an American integrated naval weapons system, which uses computers and radars to track and guide weapons to destroy enemy targets...
- The Aegis ballistic missile defense system (Aegis BMD or ABMD), also known as Sea-Based Midcourse, is a Missile Defense Agency program under the United...
- Aegis is a Filipino rock band formed in 1995. The band is composed of sisters Juliet and Ken Sunot on lead vocals, only-male member Rey Abenoja on vocals...
- Aégis is the third studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy, and the last album of their musical period defined by gothic stylings...
- The Aegis Trust, founded in 2000, is the British NGO which campaigns to prevent genocide worldwide. Based at the United Kingdom's Holocaust Centre, which...
- The Aegis may refer to: The Aegis (newspaper) - a local newspaper for Harford County, Maryland, USA The Aegis (magazine) - a former London-based magazine...
- of destroyers. However, the increased combat capability offered by the Aegis Combat System and the p****ive phased array AN/SPY-1 radar, together with...
- It includes the subcompact Ultra Aegis II, the compact Pro Aegis II, and the full-sized Custom Aegis II. The Aegis has an aluminum frame, a black steel...