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cen⋅to
[sen-toh] 
–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
1595–1605; < L centō patchwork quilt or curtain
Related forms:
cen⋅ton⋅i⋅cal [sen-ton-i-kuhl] , adjective
[sen-ton-i-kuhl] , adjective cen⋅to⋅nism [sen-tn-iz-uhm] , cen⋅to⋅ni⋅za⋅tion [sen-tn-uh-zey-shuhn] , noun
[sen-tn-iz-uhm] , cen⋅to⋅ni⋅za⋅tion [sen-tn-uh-zey-shuhn] , noun 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)
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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Cento
Cen"to\, n.; pl. Centos. [L. cento a garment of several pieces sewed together, patchwork, a poem made up of various verses of another poem.] A literary or a musical composition formed by selections from different authors disposed in a new order.
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Language Translation for : cento
Spanish:
cien,
German:
das Hundert,
Japanese:
100
| CENTO Central Treaty Organization |
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