cento
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
anything composed of incongruous parts; conglomeration.
Obsolete. a patchwork.
Origin of cento
1Other words from cento
- cen·ton·i·cal [sen-ton-i-kuhl], /sɛnˈtɒn ɪ kəl/, adjective
- cen·to·nism [sen-tn-iz-uhm], /ˈsɛn tnˌɪz əm/, cen·to·ni·za·tion [sen-tn-uh-zey-shuhn], /ˌsɛn tn əˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun
Other definitions for CENTO (2 of 2)
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 of CENTO
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British Dictionary definitions for cento (1 of 2)
/ (ˈsɛntəʊ) /
a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors
Origin of cento
1British Dictionary definitions for CENTO (2 of 2)
/ (ˈsɛntəʊ) /
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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