Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,574,137,586 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cento

   Also found in: Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
cen·to  (snt)
n. pl. cen·tos
A literary work pieced together from the works of several authors.

[Latin cent, patchwork.]

cento [ˈsɛntəʊ]
n pl -tos
(Literature / Poetry) a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors
[from Latin, literally: patchwork garment]

CENTO [ˈsɛntəʊ]
n acronym for
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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

Cento, Centones, Centoism A literary or musical composition made up of selections; a string or rigmarole; a composition formed by joining scraps from other authors, 1605; a patchwork of coloured cloths, 1610.
Examples: cento of blunders, 1780; of borrowed thoughts, 1859; of commonplaces, 1822; of literary works, 1605; of musical composition; of uncircumcised nations, 1647; of patchwork, 1610; of revolters of popery, 1626; of scriptural phrases; of verses, 1882.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Aa This new version of Double-Take for Linux offers extended distribution support for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and CentOS 4 and 5.
The company said that the Kerio MailServer Virtual Appliance uses a preconfigured version of CentOS 5.
He traces the development of Stokes' theory of art, the features of his aesthetic ideas, and his claim for architecture as mother of the arts, examining his published and unpublished critical writings, including "Pisanello," The Quattro Cento, Stones of Rimini, and Colour and Form.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.