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pro⋅té⋅gé
[proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey] 
təˌʒeɪ
–noun
| a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare. |
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| pro·té·gé (prō'tə-zhā', prō'tə-zhā') n. One whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by an influential person. [French, from past participle of protéger, to protect, from Old French, from Latin prōtegere; see protect.] |
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protege
1778, from Fr. protégé (fem. protégée) "one who is protected," from pp. of M.Fr. protéger "protect," from L. protegere (see protect).
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