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    EGIS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    aegis; breastplate; egis

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    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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