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sentinel Definition

sen·ti·nel (sent′'n əl)

noun

a person or animal set to guard a group; specif., a sentry

Etymology: Fr sentinelle < It sentinella, ult. < L sentire, to feel, sense

transitive verb -·neled or -·nelled, -·nel·ing or -·nel·ling

  1. to guard or watch over as a sentinel
  2. to furnish or protect with a sentinel
  3. to post as a sentinel

sentinel Synonyms

sentinel

n.

lookout, sentry, watchman; see guard.

sentinel Usage Examples

Object

biopsy: Women were randomized to undergo either axillary lymph node dissection ( ALND ) or sentinel lymph node biopsy ( SLNB ).

Converse of object

  • stand: A large stone cairn stands sentinel in Renfrew road, Paisley.
  • place: He took up his own quarters in the town, and placed a sentinel there also.
  • have: Hath sentinel of old Cromwell E'er watch'd thine ancient hall?

Preposition: at

door: I was gazing on them when of a sudden the sentinel at the door of the pit called out " Dios!

Converse of subject

guard: This awful abyss is bridged by a rope, and guarded by seal sentinels.

Adjective modifier

  • solitary: Afterward he ventured out upon the little hanging gallery with the solitary sentinel.
  • future: Arithmetic manipulation of past or future sentinels will not change their values, nor cause any error.
  • user-defined: RWDateTime currently provides four internal, pre-defined sentinels and can accommodate up to 128 user-defined sentinels.
  • giant: A quarter mile away, dimly lit, the huge modern grandstand crouched like a giant sentinel, commanding a view of miles.

Modifies a noun

  • lymph: During your surgery the sentinel lymph node or nodes will be removed.
  • biopsy: Why should I consider a sentinel lymph node biopsy?
  • node: During your surgery the sentinel lymph node or nodes will be removed.
  • surveillance: Contacts had been made with PHLS about collaboration in a sentinel surveillance scheme.
  • poetry: The sentinel poetry movement is ' moving ' to new levels.
  • audit: To identify changes in stroke service organization and quality of care for stroke patients since the 2004 national sentinel audit.

Noun used with modifier

  • standing: There is also a good view up the cleave with Fur tor standing sentinel on the far horizon.
  • palace: Chance at the included a driver palace sentinel is pretty much all.
  • stand: Crystal clear burns tumble through Caledonian pine forests where ancient Scots pines, withered over three or more centuries, stand sentinel.
  • journal: Portfolio is dominated the policeman journal sentinel reporter over a long.