docent

[ doh-suhnt; German doh-tsent ]
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noun
  1. a college or university lecturer.

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

Origin of docent

1
1630–40; <German Dozent<Latin docent- (stem of docēns, present participle of docēre), equivalent to doc- teach + -ent-ent

Other words from docent

  • do·cent·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for docent

docent

/ (ˈdəʊsənt) /


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

  2. (dəʊˈsɛnt, German doˈtsɛnt) (in the US) a lecturer in some colleges or universities

Origin of docent

1
C19: from German Dozent, from Latin docēns from docēre to teach

Derived forms of docent

  • docentship, noun

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