Definitions for protegee

protegee pro·té·gée

Spelling: [proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey]
IPA: /ˈproʊ təˌʒeɪ, ˌproʊ təˈʒeɪ/

Protegee is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 154 anagrams from letters in protegee (eeegoprt).

Definitions for protegee

noun

  1. a woman under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in her career or welfare.

Origin of protegee

1770-80; French, feminine of protégé protégé

Examples for protegee

I shall employ it now, for my protegee, Miss Trant, will be my only manager.

Frau Schurstab shook her head over her protegee's varying moods.

"I do not see what else can be done, my dear," she said to her protegee.

Miss Toland chuckled; she was well pleased with her protegee.

I can give you a good deal of information concerning your protegee, and also our group.

So Katherine walked back to write both to Bertie and their protegee.

As she was leaving the Rostovs she called her protegee aside.

Louise beamed with pride over the impression her protegee was making.

When are you going to put my protegee into the operating-room?

Of course Katherine lost no time in visiting her protegee Rachel.

Word Value for protegee
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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