ˈsentnə(r) also ˈtse- with reference to Germany noun
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Etymology: probably from Low German; akin to Middle Dutch centenaer, Old High German centenāri; all from a prehistoric D-LG-High German word borrowed from Latin centenarius of a hundred — more at centenary
: any of various units of weight: as
a. : a unit used in Germany and Scandinavia usually equal to 110.23 pounds
b. : a unit used in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics equal to 220.46 pounds : metric centner