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sentinel
What does sentinel mean?
sentinel (noun): a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce sentinel?
/ˈsɛntənəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sentinel come from?
First attested in the 1570s from Middle French sentinelle (“watch or guard kept by a soldier”), from Old Italian sentinella, probably from sentina + -ella.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of sentinel?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sentinel” mean?
an individual instance that represents a class; an example
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a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
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a wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action
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a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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Which word is closest in meaning to “sentinel”?
tension
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custody
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biology
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lookout
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