First Known Use: 1880
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docent
noun do·cent \ˈdō-sənt, dō(t)-ˈsent\
Definition of DOCENT
1
: a college or university teacher or lecturer
2
: a person who leads guided tours especially through a museum or art gallery
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Origin of DOCENT
obsolete German (now Dozent), from Latin docent-, docens, present participle of docēre
Rhymes with DOCENT
absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent
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