"sentinel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛntɪnəl/ Audio: en-us-sentinel.ogg Forms: sentinels [plural]
Etymology: 1570s, from Middle French sentinelle, from Old Italian sentinella (perhaps via a notion of "perceive, watch", compare Italian sentire (“to feel, hear, smell”)), from Latin sentiō (“feel, perceive by the senses”). See sense, sentient. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|sentinelle}} Middle French sentinelle, {{uder|en|roa-oit|sentinella}} Old Italian sentinella, {{cog|it|sentire||to feel, hear, smell}} Italian sentire (“to feel, hear, smell”), {{uder|en|la|sentiō||feel, perceive by the senses}} Latin sentiō (“feel, perceive by the senses”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sentinel (plural sentinels)
  1. A sentry, watch, or guard. Categories (topical): Military, People Translations (A sentry or guard): غفير (ḡafīr) [Egyptian-Arabic, masculine] (Arabic), страж (straž) [masculine] (Bulgarian), sentinella [masculine] (Catalan), 哨兵 (shàobīng) (Chinese Mandarin), 步哨 (bùshào) (Chinese Mandarin), hlídka [feminine] (Czech), skildvagt [common-gender] (Danish), vagtpost [common-gender] (Danish), wacht [masculine] (Dutch), vartija (Finnish), vahti (Finnish), factionnaire [masculine] (French), sentinelle [feminine] (French), sentinela [feminine] (Galician), Wache [feminine] (German), Wachposten [masculine] (German), Wächter [masculine] (German), Wächterin [feminine] (German), σκοπός (skopós) [masculine] (Greek), φρουρός (frourós) [masculine] (Greek), őrszem (Hungarian), fairtheoir [masculine] (Irish), sentinella [feminine] (Italian), 歩哨 (hoshō) (alt: ほしょう) (Japanese), 番兵 (banpei) (Japanese), 초병 (chobyeong) (alt: 哨兵) (Korean), vigil [masculine] (Latin), custos [masculine] (Latin), excubitor [masculine] (Latin), praeses [masculine] (Latin), haʼasídí (Navajo), sentinela [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), vigia [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), часово́й (časovój) [masculine] (Russian), карау́льный (karaúlʹnyj) [masculine] (Russian), охра́нник (oxránnik) [masculine] (Russian), страж (straž) [masculine] (Russian), freiceadan [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), стра̀жа̄р [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), stràžār [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), guarda [masculine] (Spanish), centinela [masculine] (Spanish), vaktpost [common-gender] (Swedish), skyltvakt [common-gender] (Swedish), gözcü (Turkish), koruyucu (Turkish), nöbetçi (Turkish), вартовий (vartovyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), gwarchodwr [masculine] (Welsh), gwyliwr [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-sentinel-en-noun-QkV8bU3q Disambiguation of Military: 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of People: 41 0 0 1 22 36 0 0 Disambiguation of 'A sentry or guard': 87 4 1 3 2 3
  2. (obsolete) A private soldier. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-sentinel-en-noun-WoYOcpww
  3. (computer science) A unique value recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way, or marking the end of a set of data. Categories (topical): Computer science Translations (a unique phrase of characters): vahti (Finnish), Markierung [feminine] (German), Schlüsselwort [neuter] (German), fairtheoir [masculine] (Irish), 番兵 (banhei) (Japanese), sembol (Turkish), simge (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-sentinel-en-noun-9JN0J7We Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 2 31 34 19 2 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 6 2 27 32 20 9 3 3 Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences Disambiguation of 'a unique phrase of characters': 1 0 52 33 12 1
  4. A sentinel crab.
    Sense id: en-sentinel-en-noun-GCkqHVTa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 24 53 18 1 1 1 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 1 1 24 46 17 3 4 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 1 15 40 32 1 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 1 21 54 19 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 19 56 18 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 7 2 15 39 22 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 2 15 39 22 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 9 2 15 35 23 10 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 1 14 45 27 5 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 2 2 17 42 22 2 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 7 2 16 37 23 10 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 2 15 38 26 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 2 17 43 22 2 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 7 2 15 39 22 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 2 2 16 42 26 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 2 31 34 19 2 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 6 2 27 32 20 9 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 7 2 15 39 22 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 2 17 47 23 2 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 2 17 47 23 2 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 7 2 15 39 22 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 2 2 17 47 23 2 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 2 2 25 39 23 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 3 2 17 45 22 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 2 15 38 23 10 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 2 16 44 27 2 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 8 2 15 39 22 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 6 2 15 39 22 10 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 1 18 49 21 1 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 7 1 15 40 23 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 7 1 15 40 23 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 7 2 15 39 22 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 2 2 17 43 22 2 7 7
  5. (attributive, medicine, epidemiology) A sign of a health risk (e.g. a disease, an adverse effect). Tags: attributive Categories (topical): Epidemiology, Medicine, People
    Sense id: en-sentinel-en-noun-CTlHJM5a Disambiguation of People: 41 0 0 1 22 36 0 0 Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 2 31 34 19 2 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 6 2 27 32 20 9 3 3 Topics: epidemiology, medicine, sciences
  6. (figuratively) Someone who is hardworking and dutiful. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-sentinel-en-noun-AhmYBkyS Disambiguation of People: 41 0 0 1 22 36 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: centinel [obsolete] Derived forms: sentinel event, stand sentinel

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɛntɪnəl/ Audio: en-us-sentinel.ogg Forms: sentinels [present, singular, third-person], sentineling [US, participle, present], sentinelling [UK, participle, present], sentineled [US, participle, past], sentineled [US, past], sentinelled [UK, participle, past], sentinelled [UK, past]
Etymology: 1570s, from Middle French sentinelle, from Old Italian sentinella (perhaps via a notion of "perceive, watch", compare Italian sentire (“to feel, hear, smell”)), from Latin sentiō (“feel, perceive by the senses”). See sense, sentient. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|sentinelle}} Middle French sentinelle, {{uder|en|roa-oit|sentinella}} Old Italian sentinella, {{cog|it|sentire||to feel, hear, smell}} Italian sentire (“to feel, hear, smell”), {{uder|en|la|sentiō||feel, perceive by the senses}} Latin sentiō (“feel, perceive by the senses”) Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=sentinelled|past2_qual=UK|past_qual=US|pres_ptc2=sentinelling|pres_ptc2_qual=UK|pres_ptc_qual=US}} sentinel (third-person singular simple present sentinels, present participle (US) sentineling or (UK) sentinelling, simple past and past participle (US) sentineled or (UK) sentinelled)
  1. (transitive) To watch over as a guard. Tags: transitive Translations (To watch over something as a guard): охранявам (ohranjavam) (Bulgarian), stå vagt (Danish), vahtia (Finnish), vartioida (Finnish), regarder (French), bewachen (German), vigiar (Portuguese), охороняти (oxoronjaty) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-sentinel-en-verb-q-Ix9ZgD Disambiguation of 'To watch over something as a guard': 90 10
  2. (transitive) To post a guard for. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-sentinel-en-verb-Do69FwZS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: centinel [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "word": "vartija"
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
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          "word": "factionnaire"
        },
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          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Wache"
        },
        {
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Wachposten"
        },
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Wächter"
        },
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          "lang": "German",
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "skopós",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "σκοπός"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "frourós",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
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          "word": "φρουρός"
        },
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "word": "őrszem"
        },
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          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "fairtheoir"
        },
        {
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
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        {
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          "alt": "ほしょう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "hoshō",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "word": "歩哨"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "banpei",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "word": "番兵"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "alt": "哨兵",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "chobyeong",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "word": "초병"
        },
        {
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          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "vigil"
        },
        {
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          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "custos"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "excubitor"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "praeses"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "nv",
          "lang": "Navajo",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "word": "haʼasídí"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "sentinela"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
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            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "vigia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "časovój",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "часово́й"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "karaúlʹnyj",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "карау́льный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "oxránnik",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "охра́нник"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "straž",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "страж"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "freiceadan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "стра̀жа̄р"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "Roman",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "stràžār"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "guarda"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "centinela"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "vaktpost"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "skyltvakt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
          "word": "gözcü"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 1 3 2 3",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "A sentry or guard",
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  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ohranjavam",
      "sense": "To watch over something as a guard",
      "word": "охранявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "To watch over something as a guard",
      "word": "stå vagt"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "To watch over something as a guard",
      "word": "vahtia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "To watch over something as a guard",
      "word": "vartioida"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "To watch over something as a guard",
      "word": "regarder"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "To watch over something as a guard",
      "word": "bewachen"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "To watch over something as a guard",
      "word": "vigiar"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "oxoronjaty",
      "sense": "To watch over something as a guard",
      "word": "охороняти"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sentinel"
}

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