protégé

[ proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey ]
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noun
  1. a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in their career or welfare.

Origin of protégé

1
First recorded in 1780–90; from French, noun use of past participle of protéger “to protect” from Latin prōtegere; see protect

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How to use protégé in a sentence

  • It appears to me that the king latterly took a dislike to his protege, Umballa, and turned this little trick to make him unhappy.

    The Adventures of Kathlyn | Harold MacGrath
  • During the last two years the banker's cashier and protege, Prosper Bertomy, had been devoted in his attentions to Madeleine.

    File No. 113 | Emile Gaboriau
  • 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.

    Other People's Money | Emile Gaboriau
  • An uncontrollable eagerness came over him to hear Mrs. Leslie's promised story of her beautiful protege.

British Dictionary definitions for protégé

protégé

feminine protge

/ (ˈprəʊtɪˌʒeɪ) /


noun
  1. a person who is protected and aided by the patronage of another person

Origin of protégé

1
C18: from French protéger to protect

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