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protégé
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From Wiktionary
Etymology
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From French
protégé
, past participle of
protéger
“to protect”.
Pronunciation
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(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/
(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈproʊ.təˌʒeɪ/
Noun
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Singular
protégé
Plural
protégés
(
countable
) A
protégé
is one who
learns
from a
mentor
.
Related words
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apprentice
mentee
Other spellings
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protegé
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