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protégé
- /ˈpɹɒtəʒeɪ/ UK
- /ˈpɹoʊtəˌʒeɪ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French protégé, past participle of protéger (“to protect”).
noun protégés · protege
-
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor).
His status as a protégé of the great artist had many benefits, but was ultimately a burden.
Similar: apprentice, mentee, pupil
Translations
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noun person who is guided and supported
| 日本語 | 子飼い kogai, プロテジェ puroteje, 門徒 monto, メンティー mentī |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 門徒 /门徒 méntú |
| Português | pupilo |
| Français | protégé, protégée |
| Deutsch | Günstling, Protegé, Mündel, Schützling |
| Ελληνικά | προστατευόμενος prostatevómenos, προστατευομένη prostatevoméni |
| Русский | протеже́ protɛžé |
| العربية | ربيب rabīb, مَحْمِيّ maḥmiyy |
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title = {protégé},
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