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   protégé

   /ˈprɒtɪʒeɪ/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person: "Ruskin submitted his protégé's name for election"

   Word Origin late 18th century: French, literally ‘protected’, past participle of protéger, from Latin protegere ‘cover in front’ (see protect).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › protégéProtégé Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROTÉGÉ is one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence. How to use protégé in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTÉGÉ | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROTÉGÉ definition: 1. a young person who is helped and taught by an older and usually famous person: 2. a young…. Learn more.

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   Protégé definition: a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in their career or welfare.. See examples of PROTÉGÉ used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROTÉGÉ definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The protégé of an older and more experienced person is a young person who is helped and guided by them over a period of time. He had been a protégé of Captain James. ...Klimt's young protégé, Egon Schiele. Synonyms: charge, student, pupil, ward More Synonyms of protege. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprotégé noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of protégé noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishprotégé | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   protégé definition: a young person who is helped and taught by an older and usually famous person. Learn more.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › protegeprotégé | meaning of protégé in Longman Dictionary of...

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   protégé meaning, definition, what is protégé: someone, especially a young person, who ...: Learn more.