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