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pro⋅té⋅gée

  [proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey]
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–noun
a woman under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in her career or welfare.
Origin:
1770–80; < F, fem. of protégé protégé
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pro·té·gée   (prō'tə-zhā', prō'tə-zhā')   
n.  A woman or girl whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by an influential person.

[French, feminine of protégé, protégé; see protégé.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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