Egis
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of aegis. alt-of, alternative, rare
"In her right hand Minerva bore a beaming lance, and in her left a buckler, called the Egis. The Egis of Minerva had embossed upon it the head of Medusa."
- 2 armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass wordnet
Example
More examples"In her right hand Minerva bore a beaming lance, and in her left a buckler, called the Egis. The Egis of Minerva had embossed upon it the head of Medusa."