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do•cent
(dō′sənt; Ger. dō tsent′),USA pronunciation n.
do′cent•ship′, n.
- Educationprivatdocent.
- Educationa college or university lecturer.
- a person who is a knowledgeable guide, esp. one who conducts visitors through a museum and delivers a commentary on the exhibitions.
- Latin docent- (stem of docēns, present participle of docēre), equivalent. to doc- teach + -ent -ent
- German Dozent
- 1630–40