stand sentinel

• Нести вахту или охранять место, человека или предмет, часто в формальной или церемониальной манере.

To keep watch or guard a place, person, or thing, often in a formal or ceremonial manner.

1. To guard or watch overC1formal

   To keep watch or act as a guard, often in a protective or vigilant manner.

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   • The soldiers stood sentinel at the gates of the fortress.
   • The old lighthouse stands sentinel over the rocky coast.
   • She stood sentinel by the door, ensuring no one entered.