All 4 Uses of
sentinel
in
The Alchemist, by Coelho
- And the leader posted armed sentinels at the fringes of the group.
p. 81.0 *sentinels = people who stand guard
- Then he asked that everyone, including his own sentinels, hand over their arms to the men appointed by the tribal chieftains.
p. 91.7sentinels = guards
- The sentinels allowed him to go; they had already heard about the sorcerer who could turn himself into the wind, and they didn't want to go near him.
p. 148.1sentinels = people who stand guard
- But he was no longer there; he was standing next to a sand-covered sentinel, on the far side of the camp.
p. 157.9sentinel = person who stands guard
Definitions:
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(1)
(sentinel) a person who stands guard or looks out for something
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, sentinel can be used as a verb meaning to stand guard, or provide or post a guard; or to look out for something.
As a proper noun, Sentinel is sometimes used in the name of a newspaper to indicate that the newspaper is looking out for news the public would want.