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- [sen-tn-l]
- /ˈsɛn tn l/
- /ˈsen.tɪ.nəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sen-tn-l]
- /ˈsɛn tn l/
Definitions of sentinel word
- noun sentinel a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching. 1
- noun sentinel a soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack: to stand sentinel. 1
- noun sentinel Digital Technology. tag1 (def 9a). 1
- verb with object sentinel to watch over or guard as a sentinel. 1
- noun sentinel guard, watchman 1
- countable noun sentinel A sentinel is a sentry. 0
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Origin of sentinel
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Middle French sentinelle < Italian sentinella, derivative of Old Italian sentina vigilance (Latin sent(īre) to observe) + -īna -ine2)
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Parts of speech for Sentinel
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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sentinel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sentinel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sentinel
noun sentinel
- babysitter — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
- bouncer — A bouncer is a man who stands at the door of a club, prevents unwanted people from coming in, and makes people leave if they cause trouble.
- cerberus — a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades
- chaser — A chaser is an alcoholic drink that you have after you have drunk a stronger or weaker alcoholic drink.
verb sentinel
- cover all bases — take full precautions
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- look after — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
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