What does "cent" mean?
Cent: A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc.
Additional senses
- 2.An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game. Nares.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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