toʊ 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.
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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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cento (ˈsɛntəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tos | |
| a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors | |
| [C17: from Latin, literally: patchwork garment] | |
| CENTO (ˈsɛntəʊ) | |
| —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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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| CENTO Central Treaty Organization |
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