protege (PRO-tuh-zhay, pro-tuh-ZHAY) noun One who is protected, guided, and supported by somebody older and more experienced.
[From French prot�g�, past participle of prot�ger (to protect), from Latin protegere, from pro- + tegere (cover). Ultimately from Indo-European root (s)teg- (to cover) that's the ancestor of other words such as tile, thatch, protect, detect, and toga.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=protege "His (Bear Bryant's) protege, Schnellenberger, listened wisely." Don't Despair; Charlotte Sun (Charlotte Harbor, Florida); Nov 1, 2004. "Mentors focus on results and on people. They build on strengths and stimulate personal growth. They know what their prot�g� can do and challenge them to do it." Build a New Generation of Managers; Business Day (Johannesburg, South Africa); Oct 26, 2004. This week's theme: what does that car name mean? Today's word is the name of a car from Mazda. Sponsors' Messages: Give an awesome stocking stuffer: Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty! Friends and family adore its fun colors and adult-sized handfuls: http://puttyworld.com Elegant Salt & Pepper Mills handcrafted from rare and exotic tropical hardwoods. Gourmet Peppercorns and Sea-Salts. http://pepper-passion.com ............................................................................ Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity. -Frank William Leahy, football coach (1908-1973) What to give to the person who has everything? Give the gift of words. Here is a gift that keeps on giving. To enter a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day, please visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html To subscribe yourself, use http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscribe.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/protege.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/protege.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/protege.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
