| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | do·cent |
| PRONUNCIATION: | d s nt, d -s nt |
| NOUN: | 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. | | ETYMOLOGY: | German Dozent, from Latin doc ns, docent-, present participle of doc re, to teach. See dek- in Appendix I.
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