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docent

American  
[doh-suhnt, doh-tsent] / ˈdoʊ sənt, doʊˈtsɛnt /

noun

  1. privatdocent.

  2. a college or university lecturer.

  3. a person who is a knowledgeable guide, especially one who conducts visitors through a museum and delivers a commentary on the exhibitions.

docent British  
/ ˈdəʊsənt /

noun

  1. a voluntary worker who acts as a guide in a museum, art gallery, etc

  2. (in the US) a lecturer in some colleges or universities

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Other Word Forms

  • docentship noun

Etymology

Origin of docent

1630–40; < German Dozent < Latin docent- (stem of docēns, present participle of docēre ), equivalent to doc- teach + -ent -ent

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