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    sentinel
    /ˈsɛntɪnl/

    noun

    • 1. a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch: "soldiers stood sentinel with their muskets"
    • 2. an indicator of the presence of disease: "a sentinel surveillance programme for influenza"

    verb

    • 1. station a soldier or guard by (a place) to keep watch: "a wide course had been roped off and sentinelled with police"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSENTINEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sentinel is a noun that means a person employed to guard something, or a newspaper name. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and related words from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sentinelSentinel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A sentinel is a person or thing that watches over or guards something. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of the word sentinel as a noun and a verb.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sentinelSENTINEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A sentinel is a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching, or a soldier stationed as a guard. Learn more about the word history, usage and related terms of sentinel from Dictionary.com.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSENTINEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A sentinel is a person or animal that guards or watches over something or someone. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of sentinel from Collins English Dictionary.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySENTINEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Sentinel is a noun that means a person or thing that guards or protects something. It can also be part of some newspaper names. Learn how to use it in sentences and find related words and phrases.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sentinelSentinel - definition of sentinel by The Free Dictionary

    A sentinel is a person or thing that stands watch or guards something. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word sentinel in different languages and contexts.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsentinel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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