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View synonyms for protégé
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of protégé1
C18: from French protéger to protect
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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.
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During the last two years the banker's cashier and protege, Prosper Bertomy, had been devoted in his attentions to Madeleine.
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Mrs. Leslie smiled as she saw how deeply he was smitten with her protege's charms, and immediately introduced him.
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Without waiting for his wife's answer, M. Favoral brought his protege in front of Mlle. Gilberte.
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An uncontrollable eagerness came over him to hear Mrs. Leslie's promised story of her beautiful protege.
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