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EGIS

• EGIS (noun)
The noun EGIS has 1 sense:

1. armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

Familiarity information: EGIS used as a noun is very rare.

• EGIS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

breastplate; egis; aegis

Hypernyms ("egis" is a kind of...):

armor plate; armor plating; armour plate; plate armor; plate armour (specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "egis"):

plastron (a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail)

Holonyms ("egis" is a part of...):

body armor; body armour; cataphract; coat of mail; suit of armor; suit of armour (armor that protects the wearer's whole body)

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