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sentinel

(sentɪnəl)

Word forms: plural sentinels

countable noun

A sentinel is a sentry.

[literary, old-fashioned]

Synonyms: guard, watch, lookout, sentry More Synonyms of sentinel

sentinel in British English

(ˈsɛntɪnəl)

noun

a person, such as a sentry, assigned to keep guard

2. computing

a character used to indicate the beginning or end of a particular block of information

verbWord forms: -nels, -nelling, -nelledWord forms: US -nels, -neling or -neled (transitive)

to guard as a sentinel

to post as a sentinel

to provide with a sentinel

Word origin

C16: from Old French sentinelle, from Old Italian sentinella, from sentina watchfulness, from sentire to notice, from Latin

sentinel in American English

(ˈsɛntənəl)

noun

a person or animal set to guard a group; specif., a sentry

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsentineled or ˈsentinelled, ˈsentineling or ˈsentinelling

to guard or watch over as a sentinel

to furnish or protect with a sentinel

to post as a sentinel

Word origin

Fr sentinelle < It sentinella, ult. < L sentire, to feel, sense

Examples of 'sentinel' in a sentence
sentinel

Ajax, not the sleeping sentinel of the past, but the fierce and waking Guardian of the present.Palm trees stood sentinel on the far bank and a graceful minaret rose against the vivid blue sky.I looked back toward the fire where Kane stood like a lonely sentinel surveying the steppe in all directions.

(noun) in the sense of guard

Definition

a sentry

a watchful sentinel

Synonyms

guard

The prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell.

watch

Keep a close watch on him while I'm gone.

lookout

One committed the burglary and the other acted as lookout.

sentry

The sentry would not let her enter.

picket

Troops are still manning pickets and patrolling the area.

watchman

He worked for ten years as a watchman in a factory.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of lookout

Definition

a person or people keeping such a watch

One committed the burglary and the other acted as lookout.

Synonyms

watchman,

guard,

sentry,

sentinel,

vedette

in the sense of picket

Definition

a small unit of troops posted to give early warning of attack

Troops are still manning pickets and patrolling the area.

Synonyms

lookout,

watch,

guard,

patrol,

scout,

spotter,

sentry,

sentinel,

vedette

in the sense of sentry

Definition

a soldier who keeps watch and guards a camp or building

The sentry would not let her enter.

Synonyms

guard,

watch,

lookout,

picket,

watchman,

sentinel

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单词	sentinel
释义	Trends of sentinel View usage for: sentinel (sentɪnəl) Word forms: plural sentinels countable noun A sentinel is a sentry. [literary, old-fashioned] Synonyms: guard, watch, lookout, sentry More Synonyms of sentinel sentinel in British English (ˈsɛntɪnəl) noun 1. a person, such as a sentry, assigned to keep guard 2. computing a character used to indicate the beginning or end of a particular block of information verbWord forms: -nels, -nelling, -nelledWord forms: US -nels, -neling or -neled (transitive) 3. to guard as a sentinel 4. to post as a sentinel 5. to provide with a sentinel Word origin C16: from Old French sentinelle, from Old Italian sentinella, from sentina watchfulness, from sentire to notice, from Latin sentinel in American English (ˈsɛntənəl) noun 1. a person or animal set to guard a group; specif., a sentry verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsentineled or ˈsentinelled, ˈsentineling or ˈsentinelling 2. to guard or watch over as a sentinel 3. to furnish or protect with a sentinel 4. to post as a sentinel Word origin Fr sentinelle < It sentinella, ult. < L sentire, to feel, sense Examples of 'sentinel' in a sentence sentinel Ajax, not the sleeping sentinel of the past, but the fierce and waking Guardian of the present. Weldon, Fay SPLITTING (2004) Palm trees stood sentinel on the far bank and a graceful minaret rose against the vivid blue sky. Barbara Erskine SANDS OF TIME (2004) I looked back toward the fire where Kane stood like a lonely sentinel surveying the steppe in all directions. David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART TWO OF THE EA CYCLE (2004) (noun) in the sense of guard Definition a sentry a watchful sentinel Synonyms guard The prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell. watch Keep a close watch on him while I'm gone. lookout One committed the burglary and the other acted as lookout. sentry The sentry would not let her enter. picket Troops are still manning pickets and patrolling the area. watchman He worked for ten years as a watchman in a factory. Additional synonyms in the sense of lookout Definition a person or people keeping such a watch One committed the burglary and the other acted as lookout. Synonyms watchman, guard, sentry, sentinel, vedette in the sense of picket Definition a small unit of troops posted to give early warning of attack Troops are still manning pickets and patrolling the area. Synonyms lookout, watch, guard, patrol, scout, spotter, sentry, sentinel, vedette in the sense of sentry Definition a soldier who keeps watch and guards a camp or building The sentry would not let her enter. Synonyms guard, watch, lookout, picket, watchman, sentinel Nearby words of sentinel sentiment sentimental sentimentality sentinel sentry separable separate Synonyms of 'sentinel' sentinel Explore 'sentinel' in the dictionary Seesentry
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