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sentry

[ sen-tree ]

noun

plural sentries.
  1. 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.
  2. a member of a guard or watch.


sentry

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noun

  1. a soldier who guards or prevents unauthorized access to a place, keeps watch for danger, etc
  2. the watch kept by a sentry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sentry1

1605–15; short for sentrinel, variant of sentinel
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sentry1

C17: perhaps shortened from obsolete centrinel, C16 variant of sentinel
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Early previews have been positive, but in today's unpredictable video games market you can't count your shurikens until they've knocked out a sentry in a perfect takedown, preferably millions of times.

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The City of London Corporation said the other painted on 11 August - swimming piranhas on a City of London Police sentry box - had been taken to Guildhall Yard so it could be viewed safely.

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The public then flooded to see the swimming piranhas, which appeared on the side of a City of London Police sentry box.

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It comes a day after painted swimming piranhas on to a City of London Police sentry box, which was first spotted on Sunday morning.

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An artwork of swimming fish painted on to a City of London Police sentry box has led to speculation it may be the latest in a new series of works from the artist Banksy.

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