All 4 Uses of
protégé
in
War and Peace
- "It's that protege of yours, that sweet Princess Drubetskaya, that Anna Mikhaylovna whom I would not take for a housemaid... the infamous, vile woman!"†
Chpt 1 *
- Prince Andrew introduced his protege, but Prince Dolgorukov politely and firmly pressing his hand said nothing to Boris and, evidently unable to suppress the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind at that moment, addressed Prince Andrew in French.†
Chpt 3
- The rain was descending in torrents, and Rostov, with a young officer named Ilyin, his protege, was sitting in a hastily constructed shelter.†
Chpt 9
- That day Prince Vasili no longer boasted of his protege Kutuzov, but remained silent when the commander in chief was mentioned.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(protégé) someone who receives help in their career from a more experienced or influential mentor or patron