docent
Definitions of docent
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a personified abstraction that teachessynonyms: leerkracht, onderwijsgevende, onderwijskracht
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a person whose occupation is teachingsynonyms: frik, instructeur, instructrice, leerkracht, leraar, lerares, onderwijsgevende, onderwijskracht, onderwijzer, schoolfrik, schoolvostypes:tekenleraarsomeone who teaches artcatecheet, godsdienstonderwijzerone who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism)huisonderwijzer, instructeur, instructrice, mentor, opvoeder, studiementor, voogda person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)huisonderwijzera woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)evangelieprediker, evangelist, missiepriester, missionaris, zendelingsomeone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or programmuziekleraarsomeone who teaches musicnatuurkundeleraarsomeone who teaches sciencepianoleraarsomeone who teaches students to play the pianotype of:
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