millicent

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UK/ˈmɪlɪsənt/

noun

One thousandth of a cent (used in securities trading).

OriginOld French Melisende ← Old High German Amalasuntha →
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Meanings

millicent1

nounmillicent (plural millicents)

plural millicents

  1. One thousandth of a cent (used in securities trading).

Millicent2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages used since the Middle Ages.

Origin

  1. Old High GermanAmalasuntha
  2. Old FrenchMelisende
  3. EnglishMillicent

From the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amalą (“hard work”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).

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APA

millicent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millicent

MLA

“millicent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millicent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “millicent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millicent.

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