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sentinel

sen·ti·nel

UK/ˈsɛn.tɪ.nəl/ US/ˈsɛntʌnʌl/ uncommon obsolete

noun

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Origin

First attested in the 1570s from Middle French sentinelle (“watch or guard kept by a soldier”), from Old Italian sentinella, probably from sentina + -ella, from sentire (“perceive, watch, hear”), from sentiō (“feel, perceive by the senses”). See also sense, sentient.

Phrases

  • sentinel event
  • stand sentinel

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