protege

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A person guided and protected by a more prominent person

His status as a protege of the great artist had many benefits, but was ultimately a burden.

one specially cared for and favored by another usually older person
{i} lightweight notebook computer (made by Toshiba)
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
{i} male who is under the protection or tutelage of another person
protegé
Alternative spelling of protege
protégé
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person or mentor

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. — Manifold Destiny by Sylvia Nasar and David Gruber, The New Yorker.

protegee
Alternative spelling of protégée
protegés
plural form of protegé
protégée
A female protégé

Though formerly a protégée and friend of Sarkozy, Dati has fallen from grace in the past year, said John Lichfield in The Independent.

protégées
plural form of protégée
protegee
A female protege
protegee
{i} female who is under the protection or tutelage of another person
protegee
a woman protege
protege
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