> It's no good, I have to display my ignorance. What is a "docent"?
>Australian dictionaries don't list the word.
We use the word "docent" for the trained volunteers that conduct tours of
exhibits for school children and those who assist curatorial research on a
volunteer basis.
Cordially,
Don R. Reynolds, Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90007
213 744 3232 voice, 213 746 2999 FAX, http://www.usc.edu/lacmnh[log in to unmask]