The protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization. E.g., "negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN". Pronounced "EE-jis".

a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity

relevant

former

every three years

great; fantastic; "how are you doing? copacetic!"

an unfilled space or interval; a gap

a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools, and academic institutions

serene; happy; denoting idyllic pleasant days, typically of the past

(from the French word meaning exit or from Latin root surgere meaning to "rise up") is a deployment or dispatch of one military unit, be it an aircraft, ship, or troops, from a strongpoint.

unwilling or not eager to spend money

a native chief or leader