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protégé

/ˈpɹɒtəʒeɪ/US/ˈpɹoʊtəˌʒeɪ/

protégé noun: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor).

Noun

protégé (plural protégés)

  1. A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor).
    • His status as a protégé of the great artist had many benefits, but was ultimately a burden.
    • While Yau was in China, he visited Xi-Ping Zhu, a protégé of his who was now chairman of the mathematics department at Sun Yat-sen University.2006 August 28, Sylvia Nasar, David Gruber, “Manifold Destiny”, in The New Yorker
    Synonyms:
    apprentice, mentee, pupil

protégé meaning in Tagalog, Arabic and Persian

protégé in Tagalog

person who is guided and supported
tagapagtanod

protégé in Arabic

person who is guided and supported
ربيب rabīb, مَحْمِيّ maḥmiyy

protégé in Persian

person who is guided and supported
شاگرد shãgerd

Synonyms of protégé

Forms of protégé

pluralprotégés
alternative formprotege

Origin of protégé

Borrowed from French protégé, past participle of protéger (“to protect”).

Words formed from protégé

Questions about protégé

What does protégé mean?
Protégé means a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor).
What is protégé in Tagalog?
Protégé in Tagalog is tagapagtanod. See Protégé meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is protégé?
Protégé is a noun.
How do you pronounce protégé?
Protégé is pronounced /ˈpɹɒtəʒeɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of protégé?
The plural of protégé is protégés.

Words near protégé in the dictionary

  1. protype
  2. protypes
  3. protypical
  4. Protzman
  5. Protzmans
  6. protégé
  7. protégé effect
  8. protégée
  9. protégées
  10. protégés
  11. proud

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