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View synonyms for protégée

protégée

[ proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey ]

noun

  1. a woman under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in her career or welfare.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of protégée1

1770–80; < French, feminine of protégé protégé ( def )

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Example Sentences

And what did Cyrus tell her hair-tossing protégée, besides “Return the wrecking ball NOW, lady”?

Is that paradoxically the moment where Saul becomes a leader—at the expense of his protégée?

Murdoch's flame-haired protégée reiterated her boss's apologies over the hacks, calling the allegations "horrific."

Since then, Lula has continued to push his protégée and heir-apparent in an effort to protect his own legacy.

I saw she was gratified by my appearance; that she was not ashamed of her protégée.

The heroine, the Countess of Clare, is a beautiful and charming lady of the court, a protégée of the queen.

Now look at Marianne's house and family, and see what is insured to your protégée there.

His dear little protégée—that was how he thought of Sally's mother—had taken good care of that.

His confidence that his protégée had really found a haven was no small compliment to Fenwick.

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