First Known Use: 1787
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protégé
noun pro·té·gé \ˈprō-tə-ˌzhā, ˌprō-tə-ˈ\
: a young person who is taught and helped by someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience
Full Definition of PROTÉGÉ
: one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
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Origin of PROTÉGÉ
French, from past participle of protéger to protect, from Middle French, from Latin protegere
Rhymes with PROTÉGÉ
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