Main Entry: ¹cent

Pronunciation: \ˈsent\

Function: 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, leone, lilangeni, nakfa, 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