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Senator vs Sen - What's the difference?

senator | sen | abbreviation |

Sen is a abbreviation of senator.



As nouns the difference between senator and sen

is that senator is a member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate. The legislatures of the United States and Canada have senators while sen is a unit of Japanese currency, worth one hundredth of a yen.

As an abbreviation Sen is

senator.

senator

English

Alternative forms

* senatour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate. The legislatures of the United States and Canada have senators.
  • * 2003 , Olga Gardner Galvin, The Alphabet Challenge, Page 31
    • It was disbanded when Derrick was only six, after that grouchy old ultra-Libertarian senator Timothy de Illy
  • (historical) A position in government held in ancient Rome by experienced, elder officials as advisors or consultants for younger, less experienced functionaries.
  • A member of the king's council.
    • (Burrill)

    Related terms

    * senate * senatress * senatrix

    See also

    * MP

    Anagrams

    * ----

    sen

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A unit of Japanese currency, worth one hundredth of a yen.
  • A coin of this value.
  • * Charles F. C. Ladd, Jr., Around the World at Seventeen (page 70)
    • Before leaving the Kyndam I had bought in exchange what I thought to be enough yens and sens to see me through.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)
  • (Yorkshire) self
    • "Hear all, see all, say nowt. Ate all, sup all, pay nowt. An if ever tha does anythin for nowt, mek sure tha does it for tha sen ."
    Derived terms
    * missen (myself) * thissen (thyself)

    Anagrams

    * English three-letter words ----