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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. One who is under the care and protection of another.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person or mentor.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. One under the care and protection of another.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career

Etymologies

  1. Borrowed from French protégé, past participle of protéger ("to protect"). (Wiktionary)

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  1. protégée

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  1. receiver
  1. recipient

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  1. protegee

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  1. protectee
  1. é

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  1. french
  1. A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person or mentor

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