sen
1[ sen ]
/ sɛn /
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noun, plural sen.
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
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- sempre,
- sempstress,
- semtex,
- semé,
- semënov,
- sen.,
- sena,
- senarius,
- senarmontite,
- senary
Origin of sen
1Definition for sen (2 of 4)
sen
2[ sen ]
/ sɛn /
noun, plural sen.
a money of account of Cambodia, the 100th part of a riel.
Origin of sen
2< Khmer sein, probably Khmer pronunciation of the French abbreviation cent., for centime centime, on Cambodian coins
Definition for sen (3 of 4)
sen
3[ sen ]
/ sɛn /
noun, plural sen.
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Indonesia, the 100th part of a rupiah.
a bronze, cupronickel, or copper-clad coin and monetary unit of Malaysia, the 100th part of a ringgit.
Origin of sen
3Definition for sen (4 of 4)
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British Dictionary definitions for sen (1 of 3)
sen
/ (sɛn) /
noun plural sen
a monetary unit of Brunei, worth one hundredth of a dollar, Cambodia, worth one hundredth of a riel, Indonesia, worth one hundredth of a rupiah, Malaysia, worth one hundredth of a ringgit, and formerly of Japan (where it is still used as a unit of account)
Word Origin for sen
C19: ultimately from Chinese ch'ien coin
British Dictionary definitions for sen (2 of 3)
SEN
abbreviation for (in Britain)
(formerly) State Enrolled Nurse
British Dictionary definitions for sen (3 of 3)
Sen.
sen.
abbreviation for
senator
senior
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