No Encyclopedia Entry for Cent Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (n.) A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts in a hundred. 2. (n.) A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc. 3. (n.) An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game.
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