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sentinel

/ˈsentɪnl/noun

उच्चारण सेन्टिनल

प्रहरी, संतरी, पहरेदार

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] literary

    a soldier whose job is to guard something

    प्रहरी, संतरी, पहरेदार

    • A sentinel stood at the gate of the fort.
    • The old banyan tree stood like a sentinel at the edge of the village.

    Synonyms sentry guard watchman lookout

  2. 2

    [C]

    a person or thing that watches over or protects something

    रक्षक, निगरानी करने वाला

    • A free press acts as a sentinel of democracy.

    Synonyms guardian protector watchdog

Idioms 1

stand sentinel (over sth)

(literary) to stand somewhere in order to guard or watch over something

पहरा देना, रक्षा के लिए खड़े रहना

  • Two soldiers stood sentinel over the memorial.