protégé

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

/ ˈproʊ təˌʒeɪ, ˌproʊ təˈʒeɪ /

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noun

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

Origin of protégé

1780–90; <French, noun use of past participle of protéger to protect <Latin prōtegere.See protect

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH protégé

prodigy, protégé

Words nearby protégé

protective tariff, protector, protectorate, protectory, protectress, protégé, protégée, protei, proteid, protein, proteinase

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Example sentences from the Web for protégé

But this ingrate was no daughter of mine, but my protege—something to fasten the heart on, as one loves a Skye terrier.
The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals|Ann S. Stephens
At that moment her protege was extremely distasteful to the lady.
Life at High Tide|Various
And she went, fully convinced that her protege Garangeot would conduct the orchestra for good.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac
For some reason or other he was taken under the protecting wing of Dan Coughlin, of whom he came to be regarded as a protege.
The Crime of the Century|Henry M. Hunt

A guardian angel in that event will find it very difficult to save his protege from the hemlock.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

British Dictionary definitions for protégé

protégé

feminine protge

/ (ˈprəʊtɪˌʒeɪ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for protégé

C18: from French protéger to protect

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单词	protégé
释义	protégé [ proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey ] / ˈproʊ təˌʒeɪ, ˌproʊ təˈʒeɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR protégé ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare. Origin of protégé 1780–90; <French, noun use of past participle of protéger to protect <Latin prōtegere.See protect WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH protégé prodigy, protégé Words nearby protégé protective tariff, protector, protectorate, protectory, protectress, protégé, protégée, protei, proteid, protein, proteinase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for protégé But this ingrate was no daughter of mine, but my protege—something to fasten the heart on, as one loves a Skye terrier. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals\|Ann S. Stephens At that moment her protege was extremely distasteful to the lady. Life at High Tide\|Various And she went, fully convinced that her protege Garangeot would conduct the orchestra for good. Cousin Pons\|Honore de Balzac For some reason or other he was taken under the protecting wing of Dan Coughlin, of whom he came to be regarded as a protege. The Crime of the Century\|Henry M. Hunt A guardian angel in that event will find it very difficult to save his protege from the hemlock. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) British Dictionary definitions for protégé protégé feminine protge / (ˈprəʊtɪˌʒeɪ) / noun a person who is protected and aided by the patronage of another person Word Origin for protégé C18: from French protéger to protect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to protégé apprentice, charge, discovery, student, ward
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protégé

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feminine protge

noun

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