Associations to the word «Docent»

Wiktionary

DOCENT, adjective. Instructive; that teaches.
DOCENT, noun. A teacher or lecturer at some American colleges or universities.
DOCENT, noun. (chiefly US) A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.

Dictionary definition

DOCENT, noun. A teacher at some universities.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.