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View usage for: (sentɪnəl) Word forms: plural sentinelscountable nounA sentinel is a sentry. [literary, old-fashioned]Synonyms: guard, watch, lookout, sentry More Synonyms of sentinel sentinel in British English (ˈsɛntɪnəl) noun1. 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 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) noun1. a person or animal set to guard a group; specif., a sentry verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsentineled or ˈsentinelled, ˈsentineling or ˈsentinelling2. to guard or watch over as a sentinel 3. to furnish or protect with a sentinel Word origin Fr sentinelle < It sentinella, ult. < L sentire, to feel, sense Examples of 'sentinel' in a sentencesentinel Definition a sentry a watchful sentinel Additional synonymsDefinition a person or people keeping such a watch One committed the burglary and the other acted as lookout. Synonyms watchman, guard, sentry, sentinel, vedette 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 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- sentiment
- sentimental
- sentimentality
- sentinel
- sentry
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- separate
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