Protege
Definitions
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor).
Equivalents
Examples
“His status as a protégé of the great artist had many benefits, but was ultimately a burden.”
“While Yau was in China, he visited Xi-Ping Zhu, a protégé of his who was now chairman of the mathematics department at Sun Yat-sen University.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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