protégée

[ proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey ]

noun

1. a woman under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in her career or welfare.

Word History and Origins

Origin of protégée¹

1770–80; < French, feminine of protégé protégé ( def )

Example Sentences

And what did Cyrus tell her hair-tossing protégée, besides “Return the wrecking ball NOW, lady”?

From The Daily Beast

Is that paradoxically the moment where Saul becomes a leader—at the expense of his protégée?

From The Daily Beast

Murdoch's flame-haired protégée reiterated her boss's apologies over the hacks, calling the allegations "horrific."

From The Daily Beast

Since then, Lula has continued to push his protégée and heir-apparent in an effort to protect his own legacy.

From The Daily Beast

I saw she was gratified by my appearance; that she was not ashamed of her protégée.

From Project Gutenberg

The heroine, the Countess of Clare, is a beautiful and charming lady of the court, a protégée of the queen.

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Now look at Marianne's house and family, and see what is insured to your protégée there.

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His dear little protégée—that was how he thought of Sally's mother—had taken good care of that.

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His confidence that his protégée had really found a haven was no small compliment to Fenwick.

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Related Words

• applicant
• buyer
• consumer
• patient
• patron
• shopper