sentinel vs vigil

sentinel

noun
  • A sentry, watch, or guard. 

  • A unique string of characters recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way; a keyword. 

  • A sentinel crab. 

  • A sign of a health risk (e.g. a disease, an adverse effect). 

verb
  • To post as guard. 

  • To post a guard for. 

  • To watch over as a guard. 

vigil

noun
  • A period of observation or surveillance at any hour. 

  • A quiet demonstration in support of a cause. 

  • An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray. 

  • The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions. 

How often have the words sentinel and vigil occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )