sen

¹

[ sen ]

noun

, plural sen.

1. a money of account of Japan, one 100th of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.

sen

²

[ sen ]

noun

, plural sen.

1. a money of account of Cambodia, one 100th of a riel.

sen

³

[ sen ]

noun

, plural sen.

1. an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Indonesia, one 100th of a rupiah.
2. a bronze, cupronickel, or copper-clad coin and monetary unit of Malaysia, one 100th of a ringgit.

sen.

⁴

or sen.

abbreviation for

1. senate.
2. senator.
3. senior.

SEN

¹

abbreviation for

1. (formerly) State Enrolled Nurse

Sen.

²

abbreviation for

1. senator
2. senior

sen

³

/ sɛn /

noun

1. 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of sen¹

First recorded in 1725–35; from Japanese, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese qián; chon

Origin of sen²

First recorded in 1960–65; from Khmer sein, probably Khmer pronunciation of the French abbreviation cent., for centime ( centime ), stamped on Cambodian coins

Origin of sen³

First recorded in 1950–55; from Malay, from English cent

Word History and Origins

Origin of sen¹

C19: ultimately from Chinese ch'ien coin

Example Sentences

Some Republicans have backed Biden’s move, although Sen Lindsay Graham said he should have done it “to help Ukraine and he’s playing politics with it”.

From BBC

Texas Sen. John Cornyn has suggested that senators could call witnesses identified in the House investigation to testify at Gaetz’s confirmation hearings, although the attorney representing the two women mentioned above has said that they would prefer not to testify in public.

From Slate

In a statement, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, similarly criticized Senate Democrats for what he characterized as unnecessary delay.

From Salon

“While Senate Democrats waited until the last minute to take action, I’ve been fighting to put more ‘farm in the Farm Bill’ for well over a year now,” Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said in a statement.

From Salon

"Let's remember," Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., another member of the Armed Services Committee, said Tuesday, "Donald Trump was elected to shake up Washington as is, and I think that's one of the reasons why he chose Pete Hegseth."

From Salon