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cen⋅to

  [sen-toh]
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–noun, plural -tos.
1. a piece of writing, esp. a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
2. anything composed of incongruous parts; conglomeration.
3. Obsolete. a patchwork.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L centō patchwork quilt or curtain

Related forms:
cen⋅ton⋅i⋅cal  [sen-ton-i-kuhl] , adjective
cen⋅to⋅nism  [sen-tn-iz-uhm] , cen⋅to⋅ni⋅za⋅tion  [sen-tn-uh-zey-shuhn] , noun
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CENTO

  [sen-toh]
–noun
a former organization (1959–79) for economic and military cooperation, established as successor to the Baghdad Pact, and comprising Great Britain, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. The U.S. had affiliate status.
Origin:
Cen(tral) T(reaty) O(rganization)
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cen·to   (sěn'tō)   
n.   pl. cen·tos
A literary work pieced together from the works of several authors.

[Latin centō, patchwork.]
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
CENTO
Central Treaty Organization
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