1. A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a franc, formerly used in France and other French-speaking countries.
Usage: historical; primarily French currency
2. A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a euro, used in countries that adopted the euro.
Usage: current usage in eurozone countries

Examples

• The old French coin was worth one centime.
• She found a few centimes in her pocket from her trip to France.
• Before the euro, the centime was the smallest unit of French currency.
• The price was marked as 2.50 euros and 50 centimes.
• Collectors still seek rare centimes from the early 20th century.