Protege

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Prot'eg'e \Pro`t['e]`g['e]"\, n. m. Prot'eg'ee
  \Pro`t['e]`g['e]e"\, n. f.[F., p. p. of prot['e]ger. See
     {Protect}.]
     One under the care and protection of another, especially one
     receiving counseling and assistance in career development.
     [1913 Webster + PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  protege
       n : a person who receives support and protection from an
           influential patron who furthers the protege's career