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sentry
[ sen-tree ]
/ ËsÉn tri /
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noun, plural sen·tries.
a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
a member of a guard or watch.
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Origin of sentry
1605â15; short for sentrinel, variant of sentinel
Words nearby sentry
sentinel, sentinel animal, sentinel gland, sentinel pile, sentinel tag, sentry, sentry box, Senufo, Senussi, senwood, senza
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British Dictionary definitions for sentry
sentry
/ (ËsÉntrÉȘ) /
noun plural -tries
a soldier who guards or prevents unauthorized access to a place, keeps watch for danger, etc
the watch kept by a sentry
Word Origin for sentry
C17: perhaps shortened from obsolete centrinel, C16 variant of sentinel
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