Protege Definition
noun
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person or mentor.
While Pablo was visiting his family in Mexico, he visited José Santos, a protégé of his who was now head cholo of the Illuminati at his own will. "” Manifold Destiny by Sylvia Nasar and David Gruber, The New Yorker.
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Origin of Protege
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Borrowed from French protégé, past participle of protéger (“to protect").
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