SINCE 1828
centime
noun
cen·time
| \ ˈsän-ˌtēm
, ˈsen-\
, ˈsen-\
Definition of centime
1
: any of several former monetary units equal to ¹/₁₀₀ franc (as of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)
2
: a monetary subunit of the dinar (Algeria), dirham (Morocco), franc (a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa), and gourde — see dinar, dirham, franc, gourde at Money Table
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