protégé
noun
pro·té·gé ˈprō-tə-ˌzhā 
ˌprō-tə-ˈzhā
: one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
Example Sentences
He was a protégé of the great composer.
Recent Examples on the Web The club’s interior was designed by Matthew Prichard, a protege of Matisse’s, with input from Georges Duthuit, a scholar of Byzantine and modern art who had recently married Matisse’s beloved daughter, Marguerite. 
Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 However, Campbell explained that the young man ultimately missed out on an opportunity to fulfill all of his athletic promise because the best life advice Campbell offered to his protege was not followed. Scott Talley, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2022 As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker’s wily Sgt. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022 As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker's wily Sgt. Arkansas Online, 9 July 2022 As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker's wily Sgt. Lynn Elber, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker’s wily Sgt. Lynn Elber, ajc, 8 July 2022 As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker's wily Sgt. CBS News, 8 July 2022 Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, the winningest coach in NBA history, issued a statement to the Jazz in support of his latest protege to land a head coaching job. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 June 2022 See More
Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 However, Campbell explained that the young man ultimately missed out on an opportunity to fulfill all of his athletic promise because the best life advice Campbell offered to his protege was not followed. Scott Talley, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2022 As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker’s wily Sgt. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022 As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker's wily Sgt. Arkansas Online, 9 July 2022 As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker's wily Sgt. Lynn Elber, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker’s wily Sgt. Lynn Elber, ajc, 8 July 2022 As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker's wily Sgt. CBS News, 8 July 2022 Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, the winningest coach in NBA history, issued a statement to the Jazz in support of his latest protege to land a head coaching job. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, from past participle of protéger to protect, from Middle French, from Latin protegere
First Known Use
1786, in the meaning defined above
protégé
noun
as in student
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- student
- champion
- supporter
- scholar
- advocate
- ideologist
- loyalist
- fan
- devotee
- ideologue
- admirer
- idealogue
- zealot
- acolyte
- enthusiast
- cultist
- soldier
- worshipper
- lackey
- faithful
- disciple
- backer
- sectarian
- proselytizer
- henchman
- apostle
- sycophant
- idolater
- missionary
- minion
- toady
- worshiper
- idolator
- flunkie
- stooge
- lickspittle
- pupil
- apparatchik
- flunkey
- satellite
- flunky
- votary
- yes-man
- epigone
- adherent
- hanger-on
- myrmidon
- camp follower
- follower
- liege man
- partizan
- votarist
- convert
- partisan
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- leader
- renegade
- traitor
- turncoat
- defector
- apostate
- coryphaeus
- running one's mouth
- running ornament
- running out
- running out of
- running out on
- running over
- running part
- running pine
- running rail
- running rigging
- running riot
- running rope
- running set
- running shoe
- running shooting
- running side
- running spider
- running start
- running stitch
- running story
- running strawberry-bush
- running text
- running the risk of
- running through
- running time