cento
1 of 2noun
cen·to ˈsen-(ˌ)tō 
plural centones sen-ˈtō-(ˌ)nēz
: a literary work made up of parts from other works
CENTO
2 of 2abbreviation
Central Treaty Organization
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Leila Chatti, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2020
Noun
Her strikingly personal relationship with Mary — who appears in both the Quran and the Bible — becomes a profound and steadying compass, as do lines from many other poets and philosophers, woven into the text in cento style. Leila Chatti, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Noun
Late Latin, from Latin, patchwork garment; perhaps akin to Sanskrit kanthā patched garment
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1529, in the meaning defined above