Aegis vs Countenance - What's the difference?
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A mythological shield associated with Zeus and Athena shown as a short cloak consisting of a goatskin. The aegis of Athena is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center. The aegis is more an emblem of protection and power than an actual military shield.
Protection, guidance. Usually used as ‘under the aegis’ because of its origin as protection of the shield of Athena.
Endorsement.
Sponsorship.
Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.
* , Genesis 4:5
*{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
, passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}
Favour; support; encouragement.
* (Bible), (Psalms) xxi. 6
* (Francis Atterbury) (1663-1732)
(label) Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
* (Roger Ascham) (1515-1568)
To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
* 1925 , Franz Kafka, The Trial'', ''Vintage Books (London) , pg. 99:
Aegis is a related term of countenance.
As nouns the difference between aegis and countenance
is that aegis is a mythological shield associated with zeus and athena shown as a short cloak consisting of a goatskin the aegis of athena is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of medusa in the center the aegis is more an emblem of protection and power than an actual military shield while countenance is appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.As a verb countenance is
to tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.aegis
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(wikipedia aegis)Alternative forms
* , egisNoun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* auspices * patronage * protectioncountenance
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Alternative forms
* countenaunce (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- Thou hast made himglad with thy countenance .
- This is the magistrate's peculiar province, to give countenance to piety and virtue, and to rebuke vice.
- The election being done, he made countenance of great discontent thereat.
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* See alsoVerb
(countenanc)- ''The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.
- For the Defence was not actually countenanced by the Law, but only tolerated, and there were differences of opinion even on that point, whether the Law could be interpreted to admit such tolerances at all.