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protégé
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protégé
(noun)
protégé
/
ˈ
proʊtəˌʒeɪ/
noun
plural
protégés
protégé
/
ˈ
proʊtəˌʒeɪ/
noun
plural
protégés
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROTÉGÉ
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:
a young person who is taught and helped by someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience
He was a
protégé
of the great composer.
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