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senti

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[sen-tee] / ˈsɛn ti /

noun

  1. a monetary unit of Tanzania, one 100th of a shilling; cent.


Other Word Forms

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noun

Etymology

Origin of senti

From Swahili, from English cent ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"Vecchia zimarra, senti" the bass "Coat Song" from La Boheme, and "Magische Note," an aria from Goldmark's Queen of Sheba that contains a rare recorded example of Caruso's using falsetto, are the most unusual items.

From Time Magazine Archive

O ciel! tu lo senti, tu vedi l'oltraggio; Renato fu prence del nostro villaggio!...

From Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems by Mackay, Eric

Comment un cardinal n'a-t-il pas senti qu'il ne faut pas �lever une �glise pour faire pendant � quelque chose?

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Est-ce une aversion h�r�ditaire, datant de la premi�re femme qui a senti la puanteur de cet abominable savon fran�ais, avant la bienfaisante invention de M. POIRES?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 28, 1891 by Various

"Signore noi ci siamo sole, nessuno ci senti," remarked the Signora encouragingly.

From Humour of the North by Burpee, Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone)

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