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sentinel
sentinel /ˈsen.tɪ.nəl/ aep /-t̬ɪ-/ noun [C]
1 F0 LITERARY a person employed to guard something: » A policeman stood sentinel at the entrance.→ SYNONYM SENTRY(Cf. ↑sentry)Thesaurus+: ↑Protection and protectors , ↑Environmental issues2 F0 MAINLY US Sentinel is also used in the names of some newspapers: » the Fort Lauderdale Sun-SentinelThesaurus+: ↑Newspapers and magazines |