protège

  • 81protégé —  (masc.), protégée (fem.). One under the protection or tutelage of an experienced person …

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  • 82Protege — prəʊtɪʒeɪ / prÉ’t n. lightweight notebook computer (made by Toshiba) …

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  • 83protege — prəʊtɪʒeɪ / prÉ’t n. male who is under the protection or tutelage of another person …

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  • 84protégé —    (PROH teh zhay) [French: protected] A person under the care, protection, or patronage of someone older and more powerful or influential.    Coaches accompany their protégés to important competitions and exhibition events …

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  • 85protégé — [ prɒtɪʒeɪ, tɛʒeɪ, prəʊ ] noun (fem. protégée pronunciation same) a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person. Origin C18: Fr., lit. protected , past participle of protéger …

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  • 86protégé — noun (C) a young person who is guided and helped by someone who has influence, power, or more experience …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 87protégé — pro·té·gé …

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  • 88protégé — [ˈprɒtəˌʒeɪ] noun [C] a young person who receives help or training from an older experienced person …

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  • 89protégé — pro•té•gé [[t]ˈproʊ təˌʒeɪ, ˌproʊ təˈʒeɪ[/t]] n. pl. gés fot a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare • Etymology: 1780–90; < F, n. use of ptp. of protéger to protect …

    From formal English to slang

  • 90protégé — /ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/ (say prohtuhzhay) noun someone who is under the protection or friendly patronage of another. {French, past participle of protéger protect, from Latin prōtegere} –protégée, feminine noun …