Usually means: Protection or support by authority.
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  2. egis: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. egis: Collins English Dictionary
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  7. egis: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  8. egis: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  9. egis: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. egis: Dictionary.com
  11. Egis: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. egis: Rhymezone
  13. Egis: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)
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  16. egis: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. egis: Legal dictionary

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  1. egis: Encyclopedia

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  1. EGIS: Acronym Finder

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  1. EGIS: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, CARTOGRAPHY, AND REMOTE SENSING

Definitions from Wiktionary (Egis)

noun:  (rare) Alternative spelling of aegis. [(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.]

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