CEFR B1

docent

noun

Meaning

docent means a teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Louvre.
The article uses docent to mean a teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.).

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docent (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊ.sənt/

Definition

Examples

The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Louvre.
The article uses docent to mean a teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.).

How to Use docent

a/the docent (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a docent."
docent in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked docent in context before translating it."

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