From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cent \Cent\, n. [F. cent hundred, L. centum. See Hundred.]
1. A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts
in a hundred.
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2. A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar,
formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc.
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3. An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so
called because 100 points won the game. --Nares.
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