- sen·try
- /ˈsɛntri/ noun, pl -tries [count]
The general placed/posted an armed sentry at the bridge.
The company hired a policeman to stand sentry [=be a guard] by the door.
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sen|try-go — «SEHN tree GOH», noun. Especially British. the patrol or duties of a sentry … Useful english dictionary
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sen|si|tom|e|try — «SEHN suh TOM uh tree», noun. the determination of the degree of sensitivity of photographic materials … Useful english dictionary
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sentry — sen·try … English syllables
sentry — sen|try [ˈsentri] n plural sentries [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from sentry sanctuary, guard tower (1600 1700), from sanctuary] a soldier standing outside a building as a guard … Dictionary of contemporary English
