cent

Noun
Synonyms: pennycentime

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a fractional monetary unit of several countries
  2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unitSynonyms: pennycentime
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cent \Cent\, n. [F. cent hundred, L. centum. See Hundred.]

1.A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts in a hundred. [1913 Webster]

2.A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc. [1913 Webster]

3.An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game. --Nares. [1913 Webster]

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