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protégé
protégée
noun
    protégés, protégées
    1. A person (male and female respectively) under the guidance, protection, tutelage, patronage, etc of someone wiser or more important.
      Thesaurus: student, disciple, pupil, charge, dependent, ward, discovery; Antonym: guardian, tutor.
Etymology: 18c: from French protéger to protect.



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