centonization

cen·to

[sen-toh]
noun, plural cen·tos.
1.
a piece of writing, especially 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; < Latin centō patchwork quilt or curtain

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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Centonization is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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cento (ˈsɛntəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -tos
a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors
 
[C17: from Latin, literally: patchwork garment]

CENTO (ˈsɛntəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n acronym for
Central Treaty Organization; an organization for military and economic cooperation formed in 1959 by the UK, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey as a successor to the Baghdad Pact: disbanded 1979

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CENTO
Central Treaty Organization
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