sente

American  

[sen-tee] / ˈsɛn ti /

noun

plural

lisente

1. a nickel-brass coin and monetary unit of Lesotho, one 100th of a loti.

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Etymology

Origin of sente

First recorded in 1975–80; from Sesotho, from English cent ( def. )

Example Sentences

Perto da base da cadeia alimentar encontra-se da Silva, a vendedora de Fortaleza, que se sente otimista quanto ao futuro, apesar de seus crescentes problemas de saúde.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2017

Karate ni sente nashi: there is no first attack in karate.

From New York Times • May 13, 2010

Hirdnesse ⁊ iacob to sen hem. sente ioseph to dalen ebron.

From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph

I have a yong suster fer beyondyn the se; Many be the drowryis that che sente me.

From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Sidgwick, Frank

The kyng of Fraunce that is so old, Onto oure kyng he sente on hy, And prayde trews that he wolde hold For the love of seynt Mary.

From A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum by Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir