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Word: Sentry
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: perhaps from obsolete centrinel, variant of sentinel
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛntri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place
Short Definition:soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to place
Examples:- sentries patrolled the border
- on sentry duty
- two men stood sentry on the door every evening
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