protegee

pro·té·gée

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey]
- /ˈproʊ təˌʒeɪ, ˌproʊ təˈʒeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey]
- /ˈproʊ təˌʒeɪ, ˌproʊ təˈʒeɪ/

Definitions of protegee word

noun protegee a woman under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in her career or welfare. 1
noun protegee woman or girl who is protected and helped by another 0
noun protegee a protégé who is female 0
noun protegee a female protégé 0

See all 4 definitions of protegee

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Origin of protegee

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

1770-80; < French, feminine of protégé protégé

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Parts of speech for Protegee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Protegee

protegee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for protegee

noun protegee

client — A client of a professional person or organization is a person or company that receives a service from them in return for payment.
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.
dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
dependents — Plural form of dependent.

All 6 Synonyms of protegee