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1 sentinel
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sentinel — ► NOUN ▪ a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch. ► VERB (sentinelled, sentinelling; US sentineled, sentineling) ▪ station a sentinel to keep watch over. ORIGIN Italian sentinella … English terms dictionary
sentinel crab — noun : a crab (Podophthalmus vigil) of the Indian ocean with very long eyestalks * * * sentinel crab noun A crab of the Indian Ocean with long eyestalks • • • Main Entry: ↑sentinel … Useful english dictionary
sentinel event — noun As defined by the , any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function … Wiktionary
sentinel — noun (C) old fashioned a sentry … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sentinel — I. noun Etymology: Middle French sentinelle, from Old Italian sentinella, from sentina vigilance, from sentire to perceive, from Latin Date: 1579 sentry II. transitive verb ( neled or nelled; neling or nelling) … New Collegiate Dictionary
sentinel — 1. noun a) A sentry or guard. They promised faithfully to bear their confinement with patience, and were very thankful that they had such good usage as to have provisions and light left them; for Friday gave them candles (such as we made… … Wiktionary
sentinel — UK [ˈsentɪn(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms sentinel : singular sentinel plural sentinels literary a sentry … English dictionary
sentinel — /ˈsɛntənəl / (say sentuhnuhl) noun 1. someone or something that watches, or stands as if watching. 2. a soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack: to stand sentinel. –verb (t) (sentinelled or, US,… …
sentinel — I sentinel, sentry (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. watchman, guard, lookout, picket. See defense. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lookout, sentry, watchman; see guard . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. sentry, guard, watch, lookout, picket,… … English dictionary for students
sentinel — [ sɛntɪn(ə)l] noun 1》 a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch. 2》 Medicine a thing that acts as an indicator of the presence of disease. verb (sentinels, sentinelling, sentinelled; US sentinels, sentineling, sentineled) station a… … English new terms dictionary
sentinel — sen|ti|nel [ sentınl ] noun count LITERARY a SENTRY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English