aegis
nounHow many syllables in aegis?
There are 2 syllables in the word aegis.How to pronounce aegis:
Definition of aegis:
- aegis (noun):
- kindly endorsement and guidance.
- active support of a cause or course of action
- a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with zeus and athena
Synonyms for aegis:
advocacy
ammunition
arm
armor
auspices
backing
breastplate
cover
defense
egis
endorsement
favour
guardianship
indorsement
patronage
protection
safeguard
screen
security
shelter
shield
sponsorship
support
wall
ward
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Antonyms for aegis:
opponent
opposition
powerlessness
weakness
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- trophies
- misused
- lurches
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- echoing
- desmond
- arcade
- vespine
- spotty
- languish
- flecked
- classic
- chile
- viper
- tamer
- rumor
- dipper
- codex
- clarice
- annette
- teamwork
- sprinted
- spellbound
- sourness
- smallest
- rebuff
- raging
- proscribe
- predate
- engulf
- Ronan
- free-form
- door hinge
- Devon
- botched
- bayou
- Tilly
- swiftness
- fungate
- fiercer
- eschewed
- yardstick
- wheezing
- torrents
- timeless
- squasher
- Rory
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