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   protégé

   /ˈprɒtɪʒeɪ/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person: "Ruskin submitted his protégé's name for election"

   Word Origin late 18th century: French, literally ‘protected’, past participle of protéger, from Latin protegere ‘cover in front’ (see protect).

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • É

   • G

     2

   • É

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