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A sentry, watch, or guard. / (obsolete) A private soldier. / (computer science) A unique string of characters recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way; a keyword.

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sentinel

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Source Word

sentinel

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈsɛntɪnəl/

Noun

obsolete attributive

A sentry, watch, or guard. / (obsolete) A private soldier. / (computer science) A unique string of characters recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way; a keyword.

Japanese Meaning

見張り、警備員、監視者 / （旧義）私兵、下級兵士 / （コンピュータサイエンスにおける）特別な処理のためにプログラムが認識する唯一の文字列、キーワード

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A lone sentinel stood at the cliff's edge, scanning the horizon for any signs of danger.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

一人の哨兵が崖の縁に立ち、危険の兆しがないか地平線を見渡していた。

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Sense（1）

A sentry, watch, or guard.

They promised faithfully to bear their confinement with patience, and were very thankful that they had such good usage as to have provisions and light left them; for Friday gave them candles (such as we made ourselves) for their comfort; and they did not know but that he stood sentinel over them at the entrance.

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