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  1. 1. n. A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts in a hundred. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a fractional monetary unit of several countries Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 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. Source: webster
  7. 7. n. a fractional monetary unit of several countries Source: ecdict

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