cent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries
  2. noun a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
    centime; penny.

WordNet

Cent noun
Etymology
F. cent hundred, L. centum. See Hundred.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913