I. ˈsent noun
Etymology: French, hundred, from Latin centum — more at hundred
Date: 1782
1. : a monetary unit equal to 1/100 of a basic unit of value — see birr, dollar, euro, gulden, leone, lilangeni, lira, nakfa, pound, rand, rupee, shilling at money table
2. : a coin, token, or note representing one cent
3. : the fen of the People's Republic of China
II. abbreviation
1. centigrade
2. central
3. centum
4. century