CENT

cent. Cent, n. a copper coin of the U. States, value one hundredth part of a dollar

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Cent (?), n. [[F. cent hundred, L. centum. See Hundred.]] 1. 1. A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts in a hundred.
2. 2. A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc.
3. 3. An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; — so called because 100 points won the game. Nares.