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- [proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey]
- /ˈproʊ təˌʒeɪ, ˌproʊ təˈʒeɪ/
- /ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/
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- [proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey]
- /ˈproʊ təˌʒeɪ, ˌproʊ təˈʒeɪ/
Definitions of protege word
- noun protege a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare. 1
- noun protege person cared for by a guardian, mentor 1
- countable noun protege The protégé of an older and more experienced person is a young person who is helped and guided by them over a period of time. 0
- noun protege person who is protected and helped by another 0
- noun protege a person who is protected and aided by the patronage of another person 0
- noun protege a person guided and helped, esp. in the furtherance of his or her career, by another, more influential person 0
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Origin of protege
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < French, noun use of past participle of protéger to protect < Latin prōtegere. See protect
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Parts of speech for Protege
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
protege popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
protege usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for protege
noun protege
- bootlicker — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
- client — A client of a professional person or organization is a person or company that receives a service from them in return for payment.
- follower — a person or thing that follows.
- foster child — a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.
- godchild — a child for whom a godparent serves as sponsor at baptism.
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