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cent

UK/sɛnt/ US/ˈsɛnt/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

2.

a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English cent, from Old French cent, from Latin centum, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.

Phrases

  • cent percent
  • Fugio cent
  • half cent
  • red cent
  • ten-cent store
  • ten-cent tour
  • ten-cent word
  • twenty-five cent word

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