yen
n. unit of currency in Japan v. miss; long for n. yearning, longing; desire | ||||
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Yen Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Yen
(pl. )
of Ye
(n.)
The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.
(pl. )
of Ye
(n.)
The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.
| WordNet 2.0 |
yen
Noun
1. a yearning for something or to do something
(synonym) hankering
(hypernym) longing, yearning
(derivation) ache, yearn, pine, languish
2. the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
(hypernym) Japanese monetary unit
(part-meronym) sen
Verb
1. have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
(synonym) ache, yearn, pine, languish
(hypernym) hanker, long, yearn
(hyponym) die
(derivation) hankering
Noun
1. a yearning for something or to do something
(synonym) hankering
(hypernym) longing, yearning
(derivation) ache, yearn, pine, languish
2. the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
(hypernym) Japanese monetary unit
(part-meronym) sen
Verb
1. have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
(synonym) ache, yearn, pine, languish
(hypernym) hanker, long, yearn
(hyponym) die
(derivation) hankering
| English Slang Dictionary v1.2 |
yen
money
money
| hEnglish - advanced version |
yen
yen
yenite \ye"nite\ (?), n. [after jena, in germany.] (min.) a silicate of iron and lime occurring in black prismatic crystals; -- also called ilvaite. [spelt also jenite.]
yen
yenite \ye"nite\ (?), n. [after jena, in germany.] (min.) a silicate of iron and lime occurring in black prismatic crystals; -- also called ilvaite. [spelt also jenite.]
Yen Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Middle-earth v2.2b |
Yéni
The long 'years' of the Elves.
The main units of time used by the Elves; one yén was equivalent to 144 years.
The long 'years' of the Elves.
The main units of time used by the Elves; one yén was equivalent to 144 years.
| Chaucer's Middle English Glossary |
yen
noun eyes
noun eyes
Yen Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Japanese yen
The or en is the currency of Japan. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the United States dollar, the euro and the pound sterling. The ISO 4217 codes for the yen are JPY and 392. The Latinised symbol is ¥ while in Japanese it is also written with the kanji . While not a usage specific to currency, large quantities of yen are often counted in multiples of 10,000 (man, 万) in the same way as values in the United States are often quoted or rounded off to hundreds or thousands.
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