DOCENT


Meaning of DOCENT in English

[ 'dəʊs(ə)nt ]

■ noun

1》 (in certain US and European universities and colleges) a member of the teaching staff immediately below professorial rank.

2》 a guide in a museum, art gallery, or zoo.

Origin

C19: via Ger. from L. ~- , docere 'teach'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.