sen
noun
a money of account of Japan, one 100th of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
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an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Indonesia, one 100th of a rupiah.
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a bronze, cupronickel, or copper-clad coin and monetary unit of Malaysia, one 100th of a ringgit.
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senate.
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senator.
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senior.
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senator
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senior
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sen1
First recorded in 1725–35; from Japanese, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese qián; cf. chon
Origin of sen2
First recorded in 1960–65; from Khmer sein, probably Khmer pronunciation of the French abbreviation cent., for centime ( see centime), stamped on Cambodian coins
Origin of sen3
First recorded in 1950–55; from Malay, from English cent
Example Sentences
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"What makes these organisms particularly dangerous is their ability to survive conditions that kill many other microbes," said corresponding author Longfei Shu of Sun Yat sen University.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026
A UniCredit logo is sen in downtown Rome, May 10, 2016.
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2022
The menu features Lao dishes such as the rice noodle soup khao piak sen and beef noodle soup Lao pho.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2019
Recommended Dishes Khao yum gai zaap; gai yang; tom yum; larb gai; larb neua; nam tok; yum woon sen.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2016
They had been bom horn her faith and her need, given life by the deaths of her husband and unborn sen and the maegi Mini Maz Duur.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
During the ceremonies of the dedication, an angel appeared and sat near President Joseph Smith, sen., and Frederick G. Williams, so that they had a fair view of his person.
From Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Orson F. Whitney
John Young, sen., and John P. Greene's wife, Rhoda, were also witnesses.
From Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Orson F. Whitney
It is curious to realize that John Roberts, sen., developed the game chiefly by means of spot-play, whereas his son continued the process by abandoning it.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
Gray, sen., of Mississippi. 12mo. sheep, $1 50 THE FREEMASON'S MANUAL, a companion for the initiated through all the Degrees of Freemasonry, 100 plates; by Rev. K.J.
From Lays of Ancient Virginia, and Other Poems by James Avis Bartley
He was hard pressed several times by Marshall and Oswald, sen., and had the worst of the tackling, but he generally came up smiling, and renewed hostilities with Spartan bravery.
From Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches by David Drummond Bone
During a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, said she and Sen. Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican, were calling on Congress to “scrap the cap” on payroll taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Flanagan will face former television sports reporter Michele Tofoya, a Republican, in November for the seat held by Democratic Sen. Tina Smith, who is retiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
He assured Sen. John Cornyn that “other agencies or departments” somehow binds only the IRS and Treasury, a reading Cornyn told him the text will not bear.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
A third Democrat, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, won over 4% of the vote despite dropping out of the race several weeks ago.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
"They might call you,” Eliot said eventually to Mrs. Sen. "But they might complain that you were making too much noise.”
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
"The opportunities to our SEN young people are none."
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
An IQ of more than 70 can mean that young people with SEN cannot access disability services as an adult.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Data from the Local Government Ombudsman seen exclusively by BBC News shows large rises in both the number of complaints about SEN provision and in the number of them they upheld.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
About 29% of those attending the schools had an education health and care plan or other SEN support, compared with the current national average of 20%.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
It will generally be right to employ SEN to represent the English suffix -less, as:—Sendanka = thankless, senmona = penniless, senhara = hairless, bald, senutila = useless.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by George Cox
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