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Meaning of 'cent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cent [ n.]
- A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts in a hundred.
- A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc.
- An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game.