Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Yen \Yen\, 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.

Ye \Y"["e]\ ([=e]"e), n.; pl. {Y["e]n} ([=e]"en).
   An eye. [Obs.]

         From his y["e]n ran the water down.      --Chaucer.

Source : WordNet®

yen
     n 1: a yearning for something or to do something [syn: {hankering}]
     2: the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
     [also: {yenning}, {yenned}]

yen
     v : have a desire for something or someone who is not present;
         "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
         [syn: {ache}, {yearn}, {pine}, {languish}]
     [also: {yenning}, {yenned}]