Word of the Day 12.13.08
docent
do·cent (d
s
nt, d-s
nt)
n.
a
1. A teacher or lecturer at some universities who is not a regular faculty member.
2. A lecturer or tour guide in a museum or cathedral.
[German Dozent, from Latin doc
ns, docent-, present participle of docre, to teach; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]
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| Noun | 1. | docent – a teacher at some universities
instructor, teacher – a person whose occupation is teaching
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