protégé

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protégé

a person under the protection, patronage, or tutelage of another: a protégé of the concertmaster
Not to be confused with:prodigy – a person with exceptional talent or ability: a child prodigy; a marvelous thing

pro·té·gé

also pro·te·ge P0613000 (prō′tə-zhā′, prō′tə-zhā′)n. One whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by an influential person.
[French, from past participle of protéger, to protect, from Old French, from Latin prōtegere; see protect.]

protégé

(ˈprəʊtɪˌʒeɪ) or feminine

protégée

na person who is protected and aided by the patronage of another person[C18: from French protéger to protect]

pro•té•gé

(ˈproʊ təˌʒeɪ, ˌproʊ təˈʒeɪ)

n., pl. -gés. a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare. [1780–90; < French, n. use of past participle of protéger to protect]
Thesaurus
Noun1.protege - a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's careerrecipient, receiver - a person who receives somethingprotegee - a woman protege

protégé

protégéenoun charge, student, pupil, ward, discovery, dependant Klimt's young protégé, Egon Schiele
Translations
protetto