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protégé
[ proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey ]
noun
- a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in their career or welfare.
protégé
/ ˈprəʊtɪˌʒeɪ /
noun
- a person who is protected and aided by the patronage of another person
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Word History and Origins
Origin of protégé1
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Example Sentences
It appears to me that the king latterly took a dislike to his protege, Umballa, and turned this little trick to make him unhappy.
During the last two years the banker's cashier and protege, Prosper Bertomy, had been devoted in his attentions to Madeleine.
Mrs. Leslie smiled as she saw how deeply he was smitten with her protege's charms, and immediately introduced him.
Without waiting for his wife's answer, M. Favoral brought his protege in front of Mlle. Gilberte.
An uncontrollable eagerness came over him to hear Mrs. Leslie's promised story of her beautiful protege.
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