protégé

Definition

A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor).

Etymology

Borrowed from French protégé, past participle of protéger (“to protect”).

Example Sentences

• "His status as a protégé of the great artist had many benefits, but was ultimately a burden."
• "While Yau was in China, he visited Xi-Ping Zhu, a protégé of his who was now chairman of the mathematics department at Sun Yat-sen University."

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