The title of docent is used in many countries for what Americans would call an associate professor—that is, a college or university teacher who has been given tenure but hasn't yet …

Becoming a docent is often referred to as habilitation or doctor of science and is an academic qualification that shows that the holder is qualified to be employed at the level of associate or …

Tourism & holidays Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way (Definition of docent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

docent (ˈdəʊsənt) n 1. a voluntary worker who acts as a guide in a museum, art gallery, etc

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Aug 17, 2025 · (chiefly US) A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc. quotations The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Smithsonian.

We will examine the meaning of the word docent in American English and in British English, where the term came from and some examples of its use in sentences. In British English, the …

Definition of docent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Docent typically refers to someone who teaches at a college or university, but the term can be used more broadly to mean "someone who promotes learning." If you take a museum tour, it …

A docent is a teacher or lecturer at a university, especially one who is not a professor. Docents often have expertise in a specific subject and provide instruction to students.