sentinel

🇺🇸 /ˈsentɪnl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsentɪnl/
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noun
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a person or thing that watches or stands as if guarding something

A statue of a lion acted as a sentinel at the entrance of the house.

translation

n. a person or thing that watches or stands as if guarding something

Word Forms

Plural sentinels