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canton
(kæntɒn)
Word forms: plural cantons
countable noun
A canton is a political or administrative region in some countries, for example Switzerland.
...the Swiss canton of Berne.
canton in British English
noun (ˈkæntɒn, kænˈtɒn)
1.
any of the 26 political divisions of Switzerland
2.
a subdivision of a French arrondissement
3. (ˈkæntən) heraldry
a small square or oblong charge on a shield, usually in the top left corner
verb
4. (kænˈtɒn) (transitive)
to divide into cantons
5. (kənˈtuːn)
(esp formerly) to allocate accommodation to (military personnel)
Derived forms
cantonal (ˈcantonal) adjective
Word origin
C16: from Old French: corner, division, from Italian cantone, from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron rim; see cant2Canton in British English
noun
1. (kænˈtɒn)
a port in SE China, capital of Guangdong province, on the Zhu Jiang (Pearl River): the first Chinese port open to European trade. Pop: 3 881 000 (2005 est)
Chinese names: Guangzhou, Kwangchow2. (ˈkæntən)
a city in the US, in NE Ohio. Pop: 80 806 (2000)
Canton in American English
(kænˈtɑn; for 2 ˈkæntən)
1. Obsolete
Guangzhou
2.
city in EC Ohio: pop. 81,000
Word origin
(sense 2) after Canton, suburb of Boston, named for the Chinese citycanton in American English
(ˈkæntən; ˈkænˌtɑn; kænˈtɑn; for 4 kænˈtɑn; kænˈtoʊn & ; Brit, kənˈtun)
noun
1.
any of the political divisions of a country or territory
; specif.,a.
any of the states in the Swiss Republic
b.
a division of an arrondissement in France
2.
a. Heraldry
a small, square section of a shield, usually in the upper dexter corner
b.
a rectangular section in a flag, in the upper corner nearest the staff
verb transitive
3.
to divide into cantons
4.
to assign quarters to (troops, etc.); quarter
Derived forms
cantonal (ˈcantonal) adjective
Word origin
Fr < It cantone < LL cantus: see cant2Image ofcanton
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