"stand sentinel" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} stand sentinel
  1. To keep watch. (of soldiers)
    Sense id: en-stand_sentinel-en-verb-vZpfabDq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. (figurative, by extension) To be in line like soldiers. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-stand_sentinel-en-verb-iz1ZF1PS

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