Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.
yen — [jen] n plural yen [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1800 1900; : Japanese; Origin: en, from Chinese yuan; YUAN] [Sense: 3; Date: 1900 2000; : Chinese; Origin: yan] 1.) the standard unit of money in Japan: symbol ¥ … Dictionary of contemporary English
yen — ☆ ☆ yen yen1 [yen] n. pl. yen [SinoJpn en, lit., round] the basic monetary unit of Japan: see the table of monetary units in the Reference Supplement yen2 [yen] n. [prob. < Cantonese yan, smoke (n.), opium ] Informal a strong longing or desire … English World dictionary
yen — yen1 /yen/, n., pl. yen. 1. an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbr.: Y 2. a former silver coin of Japan. [1870 75; < Japn (y)en < Chin yuán YUAN] yen2 /yen/ … Universalium
Yen (disambiguation) — The yen is a unit of currency. It is the Japanese derivation of the Chinese word yuan. Japan used this word, as well as the English spelling yen , for the currencies of its colonies before World War II.CurrenciesModern*Japanese… … Wikipedia
yen — [[t]je̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ (yen is both the singular and the plural form.) 1) N COUNT: usu num N The yen is the unit of currency used in Japan. She s got a part time job for which she earns 2,000 yen a month. N SING: the N The yen is also used to refer to … English dictionary
yen — I. noun (plural yen) Etymology: Japanese en Date: 1875 see money table II. noun Etymology: obsolete English argot yen yen craving for opium, from Chinese (Guangdong) yīn yáhn, from yīn opium + yáhn craving Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
yen — n. desire (colloq.) 1) to have a yen for 2) a yen to + inf. (she had a yen to go bowling) * * * [jen] [ desire ] (colloq.) to have a yen for a yen to + int. (she had a yen to go bowling) … Combinatory dictionary
yen — I. /jɛn / (say yen) noun (plural yen) 1. the principal monetary unit of Japan. 2. a coin of this value. {Japanese, from Chinese yŭan round thing, dollar} II. /jɛn / (say yen) noun 1. desire; longing: *Ambrose couldn t have managed the Sandpiper… …
yen — n Informal. 1. desire, longing, craving, yearning, hankering, Sl. itching, Sl. itch. See yearning. v 2. yearn, set one s heart on, desire, wish for, have a yen for. See yearn … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
yen — noun, informal I ve got a yen for chocolate cake Syn: hankering, yearning, longing, craving, urge, desire, want, wish, hunger, thirst, lust, appetite, ache; fancy, inclination; informal itch … Thesaurus of popular words
