PRIVAT DOCENT
\pɹˈa͡ɪvət dˈə͡ʊsənt], \pɹˈaɪvət dˈəʊsənt], \p_ɹ_ˈaɪ_v_ə_t d_ˈəʊ_s_ə_n_t]\
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pr[=e]-vat' d[=o]-tsent', n. a teacher in connection with a German university, without share in its government or endowment, only receiving fees. [Ger.,--L. privatus, private, docens, -entis, teaching, doc[=e]re, to teach.]
By Thomas Davidson
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