protege

Definition of protege

Nouns

a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
Types:
protegee
a woman protege
Type of:
receiver, recipient
a person who receives something

Vocabulary Lists for protege

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
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Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" Chapters 26-39 »(321 words)
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Words that contain protege

protegee