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DOCENT
docent
(noun) a teacher at some universities
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
docent (comparative more docent, superlative most docent)
Instructive; that teaches.
Noun
docent (plural docents)
A teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)
(chiefly, US) A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Do"cent, a. Etym: [L. docens, -entis, p. pr. of docere to teach.]
Definition: Serving to instruct; teaching. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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