protege

• protégé

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɒtəˌʒeɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊtəˌʒeɪ/

protege (plural proteges)

1. 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.

• protegee

• ward

prōtege

1. second-person singular present active imperative of prōtegō

protege

1. third-person singular indicative present of proteger
2. second-person singular imperative of proteger

protege

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of proteger.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of proteger.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of proteger.