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protegee
We have found lemma(root) word of protegee : protégé.
Definitions
[ˈprɒtɪʒeɪ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person
(e.g: Ruskin submitted his protégé's name for election)
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Origin
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late 18th century: French, literally ‘protected’, past participle of protéger, from Latin protegere ‘cover in front’ (see protect)
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