sen

[sen]

sen

1[sen]
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.

Origin:
1795–1805; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese qián; compare chon

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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sen

2[sen]
noun, plural sen.
a money of account of Cambodia, the 100th part of a riel.

Origin:
< Khmer sein, probably Khmer pronunciation of the French abbreviation cent., for centime centime, on Cambodian coins

sen

3[sen]
noun, plural sen.
1.
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Brunei, the 100th part of a dollar.
2.
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Indonesia, the 100th part of a rupiah.
3.
a bronze, cupronickel, or copper-clad coin and monetary unit of Malaysia, the 100th part of a ringgit.
Also called cent.


Origin:
1950–55; < Malay < English cent

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

SEN
 
abbreviation for
(formerly) State Enrolled Nurse

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