English
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Etymology
From L. term|docentem|doc�ntem, present participle of term|docere|doc�re|to teach.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�d��s�nt/

Adjective
en-adj

1. instructive|Instructive; that teaches.

Noun
en-noun

1. A teacher or lecturer at some American colleges or universities.

#*2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 1212:
#*:Zermelo had been a docent at Göttingen when Kit was there and, like Russell, had been preoccupied with the set of all sets that are not members of themselves.

1. context|mostly|US A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.

#: The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Louvre.

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