protégé

noun

pro·​té·​gé ˈprō-tə-ˌzhā 

ˌprō-tə-ˈzhā

: one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence

Examples of protégé in a Sentence

He was a protégé of the great composer.

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of protéger to protect, from Middle French, from Latin protegere

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

protégé

noun

pro·​té·​gé ˈprōt-ə-ˌzhā 

: a person under the care or training of someone influential especially for the furthering of his or her career

Etymology

French, from protéger "to protect"