Word: sentinel
Word origin: late 16th century: from French sentinelle, from Italian sentinella, of unknown origin.
Phonetic:
ˈsɛntɪn(ə)lListen:
a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch. Example: soldiers stood sentinel with their muskets
an indicator of the presence of disease. Example: a sentinel surveillance programme for influenza
station a soldier or guard by (a place) to keep watch. Example: a wide course had been roped off and sentinelled with police
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