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sen 1

 (sĕn)
n. pl. sen
A Japanese unit of currency equal to 1/100 of the yen.
[Japanese, from Middle Chinese tsɦian, money, coin (also the source of Mandarin qián).]

sen 2

 (sĕn)
n. pl. sen
A unit of currency equal to 1/100 of the primary unit of Indonesia and various other Southeast Asian countries.
[Indonesian senti, sen, ultimately from cent.]
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sen

(sɛn)
n, pl sen
(Currencies) 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)
[C19: ultimately from Chinese ch'ien coin]

Sen

(sɛn)
n
(Biography) Ivan. born 1972, Australian filmmaker. His films include Beneath Clouds (2002), Dreamland (2010), and Toomelah (2011)

SEN

(in Britain) abbreviation for
1. (Professions) (formerly) State Enrolled Nurse
2. (Medicine) (formerly) State Enrolled Nurse
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sen1

(sɛn)

n., pl. sen.
a monetary unit of Japan, equal to 1/100 of a yen.
[1795–1805; < Japanese « Chinese qián]

sen2

(sɛn)

n., pl. sen.
a monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 1/100 of a riel.
[< Khmer sein, probably Khmer pronoun of the French abbr. cent., for centime centime, on Cambodian coins]

sen3

(sɛn)

n., pl. sen.
1. a monetary unit of Brunei and Malaysia, equal to 1/100 of a ringgit.
2. a monetary unit of Indonesia, equal to 1/100 of a rupiah.
[1950–55; < Malay < E cent]

sen

or sen.,

1. senate.
2. senator.
3. senior.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sen - a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodiasen - a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
fractional monetary unit, subunit - a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit
riel - the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen
ringgit - the basic unit of money in Malaysia; equal to 100 sen
rupiah - the basic unit of money in Indonesia; equal to 100 sen
yen - the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
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Translations
senátor
senator
senatorius
senators

sen(r)

abbr of senior → sen.
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Sen,

Sen.

written abbreviation
Senator.
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