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Meaning
Noun
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In Switzerland & Flags:
A
division
of a political unit.
One of the
states
comprising
the Swiss Confederation.
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In France:
A
division
of a political unit.
A
subdivision
of an
arrondissement
of France.
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In Flags & Geography:
A
division
of a political unit.
A
division
of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.
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In Quebec:
A
division
of a political unit.
A
subdivision
of a
county
, of Quebec, Canada;
equivalent
to a township.
●
A
division
of a political unit.
●
A small
community
or clan.
●
In Flags & Geography:
A
subdivision
of a
flag
, the
rectangular
inset
on the
upper
hoist
(i.e;
flagpole
)
side
(e.g., the
stars
of the US
national
flag
are in a canton).
●
In Heraldic charges, Administrative divisions & Geography:
A
division
of a
shield
occupying
one third
of the
chief
, usually on the
dexter
side
,
formed
by a
perpendicular
line
from the top
meeting
a
horizontal
line
from the
side
.
●
A
song
or canto.
Verb
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In Administrative divisions & Geography:
To
delineate
as a
separate
district.
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To
divide
into cantons.
●
To
allot
quarters
to troops.
Name
●
Several
places
in China:
Guangzhou, the
capital
and
largest
city
of Guangdong, China.
Guangdong, a
province
of China.
the Pearl River, a
river
in
southern
China.
●
A
hamlet
in Ontario, Canada.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
former
settlement
in El Dorado County, California.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
town
in Hartford County, Connecticut.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
city
, the
county seat
of Cherokee County, Georgia.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
city
in Fulton County, Illinois.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Jackson County and Jones County, Iowa.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A small
city
in McPherson County, Kansas;
named
for the
city
in Ohio.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
small town
in Oxford County, Maine;
named
for the
town
in Massachusetts.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
neighborhood
of Baltimore, Maryland.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
town
in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
township
in Wayne County, Michigan.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
tiny
city
in Fillmore County, Minnesota;
named
for the
city
in Ohio.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
city
, the
county seat
of Madison County, Mississippi.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A small
city
in Lewis County, Missouri;
named
for the
city
in Ohio.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
submerged
ghost town
in Broadwater County, Montana.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
town
and
village
in St. Lawrence County, New York; the
village
is the
county
seat.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
town
in Haywood County, North Carolina;
named
for the
city
in Ohio.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
city
, the
county seat
of Stark County, Ohio.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
small town
in Blaine County, Oklahoma.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
borough
of Bradford County, Pennsylvania;
named
for the
town
in Massachusetts.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
city
, the
county seat
of Lincoln County, South Dakota.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
city
, the
county seat
of Van Zandt County, Texas.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
A
small town
in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
●
Several
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Barron County, Wisconsin.
●
An
inner city
district
and
community
in Cardiff, Wales (OS
grid
ref
ST1676).
●
A
topographical
surname
from French.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
canton
English
canton
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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