Meaning & use
docent
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A person who acts as a guide, typically in a museum or gallery, or a lecturer at certain universities.
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A knowledgeable docent led our tour through the art museum.
She volunteers as a docent at the natural history museum on weekends.
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In parts of Europe, 'docent' also refers to a university teaching rank similar to an associate professor.
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