protégé
noun
[ ˈprɒtəʒeɪ ]
• a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
• "Ruskin submitted his protégé's name for election"
Similar:
pupil,
student,
trainee,
apprentice,
disciple,
follower,
discovery,
ward,
dependant,
charge,
mentee,
fosterling,
Origin:
late 18th century: French, literally ‘protected’, past participle of protéger, from Latin protegere ‘cover in front’ (see protect).
