Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SENS'U-AL-LY, adv.

In a sensual manner.

SENS'U-OUS, a. [from sense.]

Tender; pathetic. [Not in use.] – Milton.

SENT, v. [pret. and pp. of Send.]

SEN'TENCE, n. [Fr.; It. sentenza; Sp. sentencia; from L. sententia, from sentio, to think.]

1. In law, a judgment pronounced by a court or judge upon a criminal; a judicial decision publicly and officially declared in a criminal prosecution. In technical language, sentence is used only for the declaration of judgment against one convicted of a crime. In civil cases, the decision of a court is called a judgment. In criminal cases, sentence is a judgment pronounced; doom.
2. In language not technical, a determination or decision given, particularly a decision that condemns, or an unfavorable determination. Let him set out some of Luther's works, that by them we may pass sentence upon his doctrines. – Atterbury.
3. An opinion; judgment concerning a controverted point. – Acts xv.
4. A maxim; an axiom; a short saying containing moral instruction. – Broome.
5. Vindication of one's innocence. – Ps. xvii.
6. In grammar, a period; a number of words containing complete sense or a sentiment, and followed by a full pause. Sentences are simple or compound. A simple sentence consists of one subject and one finite verb; as, “the Lord reigns.” A compound sentence contains two or more subjects and finite verbs, as in this verse: He fills, he bounds, connects and equals all. – Pope. A dark sentence, a saying not easily explained. – Dan. viii.

SEN'TENCE, v.t.

1. To pass or pronounce the judgment of a court on; to doom; as, to sentence a convict to death, to transportation, or to imprisonment.
2. To condemn; to doom to punishment. Nature herself is sentenc'd in your doom. – Dryden.

SEN'TENC-ED, pp.

Doomed; condemned.

SEN'TEN-CER, n.

One who pronounces a sentence. – Southey.

SEN'TENC-ING, ppr.

Pronouncing the judgment of court on.

SEN-TEN'TIAL, a.

1. Comprising sentences. – Newcome.
2. Pertaining to a sentence or full period; as, a sentential pause. – Sheridan.

SEN-TEN'TIA-RY, n.

Formerly, one who read lectures, or commented on the sentences of Peter Lorribard, Archbishop of Paris, a school divine. – Henry, Brit.

SEN-TEN'TIOUS, a. [Fr. sententieux; It. sentenzioso.]

1. Abounding with sentences, axioms and maxims; short and energetic; as, a sententious style or discourse; sententious truth. – Waller. How be apes his sire, / Ambitiously sententious. – Addison.
2. Comprising sentences; as, sententious marks. – Grew. [This should be sentential.]

SEN-TEN'TIOUS-LY, adv.

In short expressive periods; with striking brevity. Nausicaa delivers her judgment sententiously, to give it more weight. – Broome.

SEN-TEN'TIOUS-NESS, n.

Pithiness of sentences; brevity by with strength. The Medea I esteem for its gravity and sententiousness. Dryden.

SENTERY, or SENTRY, n.

are corrupted from Sentinel.

SEN-TIENT, a. [sen'shent; L. sentiens, sentio.]

That perceives; having the faculty of perception. Man is a sentient being; he possesses a sentient principle.

SEN'TIENT, n.

1. A being or person that has the faculty perception.
2. He that perceives. – Glanville.

SEN'TIENT-LY, adv.

In a sentient or perceptive manner.

SEN'TI-MENT, n. [Fr. id; It. sentimento; Sp. sentimiento; from L. sentio, to feel, perceive or think.]

1. Properly, a thought prompted by passion or feeling. – Kames.
2. In a popular sense, thought; opinion; notion; judgment; The decision of the mind formed by deliberation or reasoning. Thus in deliberative bodies, every man has the privilege of delivering his sentiments upon questions, motions, and bills.
3. The sense, thought or opinion contained in words, but considered as distinct from them. We may like the sentiment, when we dislike the language.
4. Sensibility; feeling. – Sheridan.

SEN-TI-MENT'AL, a.

1. Abounding with sentiment, or just opinions or reflections; as, a sentimental discourse.
2. Expressing quick intellectual feeling.
3. Affecting sensibility; in a contemptuous sense. Sheridan.

SEN-TI-MENT'AL-ISM, n.

State of feeling or refined sensibility. – Withington.

SEN-TI-MENT'AL-IST, n.

One that affects sentiment, fine feeling or exquisite sensibility.

SEN-TI-MENT'-AL'I-TY, n.

Affectation of fine feeling or exquisite sensibility. – Warton.

SEN-TI-MENT'AL-IZE, v.i.

To affect exquisite sensibility.

SEN-TI-MENT'AL-LY, adv.

With intellectual feeling or sensibility.

SEN'TI-NEL, n. [Fr. sentinelle; It. and Port. sentinella; Sp. centinela; from L. sentio, to perceive.]

In military affairs, a soldier set to watch or guard an army, camp or other place from surprise, to observe the approach of danger and give notice of it. In popular use, the word is contracted into Sentry.