protégé
41
7.4
- noun
- /ˈproʊtəˌʒeɪ/
:
protegido
- As his protégé, she received valuable guidance that helped her excel in her career.
- mentor and protege
- mentor-protege relationship
- establish a mentor-protege relationship
Examples
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I was his protégé.
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Even Fletcher received some pointed letters from her former protégé during these years.
Academic text (2001) -
You could maybe sort of be my protégé, if you like.
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And what do you think of my little protégé?
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What about our young protégé?
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The maestro and his young protégé.
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Rob had been under his wing for seven years, a protégé of sorts, a promising young man.
Fiction book (1991) -
As a young man, he had been one of the Oracle's protégés and had learned his lessons well.
Fiction book (1990) -
Yazzie was a friend, sort of a protégé, and a member of Emma's clan.
Fiction book (1993) -
Mentors provide support, encouragement, and praise to their protégés and communicate accomplishments to others.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
6
5.0
A person who gets advice and training from a mentor
1
7.8
A person who gets help from a more experienced person at work or school
A woman who is helped and advised by an older, more experienced person
How Favored
- US
32
1.0
41
7.4
1
2.8
152
3.5
114
3.5
283
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word protégé comes from the French verb protéger, which means 'to protect' and is the same root as the English word protect, so it literally means a 'protected one'. So a protégé is someone who is guided and helped by a more experienced person.