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sen

1  [sen]
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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.
Origin:
1795–1805; < Japn < MChin, equiv. to Chin qián; cf. chon

sen

2  [sen]
–noun, plural sen.
a money of account of Cambodia, the 100th part of a riel.
Origin:
< Khmer sein, prob. Khmer pron. of the F abbrev. 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 < E cent

sen.

 
1. senate.
2. senator.
3. senior.
Also, sen
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sen 1   (sěn)   
n.   pl. sen
See Table at currency.

[Japanese, from Chinese (Mandarin) qián, money, coin.]
sen 2   (sěn)   
n.   pl. sen
See Table at currency.

[Indonesian senti, sen, ultimately from cent.]
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