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cent1 definition

cent (sent)

noun

  1. ☆
    1. a monetary unit of the U.S., equal to of a dollar; penny: symbol, ¢
    2. a coin of this value, made of an alloy of copper and zinc or tin; penny
  2. a monetary unit of various other countries, equal to of the basic unit

Etymology: ME & OFr < L centum, hundred

cent2 definition

cent

century; centuries

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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