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Canton

speaker

Meaning

Noun

In Switzerland & Flags:
  • A
    of a political unit.
  • One of the
    the Swiss Confederation.
  • In France:
  • A
    of a political unit.
  • A
    of an
    of France.
  • In Flags & Geography:
  • A
    of a political unit.
  • A
    of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.
  • In Quebec:
  • A
    of a political unit.
  • A
    of a
    , of Quebec, Canada;
    to a township.
  • A
    of a political unit.
    A small
    or clan.
    In Flags & Geography:
    A
    of a
    , the
    on the
    (i.e;
    )
    (e.g., the
    of the US
    are in a canton).
    In Heraldic charges, Administrative divisions & Geography:
    A
    or canto.

    Verb

    In Administrative divisions & Geography:
    To
    as a
    district.
    To
    into cantons.
    To
    to troops.

    Name

  • Several
    in China:
  • Guangzhou, the
    and
    of Guangdong, China.
  • Guangdong, a
    of China.
  • the Pearl River, a
    in
    China.
  • A
    in Ontario, Canada.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in El Dorado County, California.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Hartford County, Connecticut.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    , the
    of Cherokee County, Georgia.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Fulton County, Illinois.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Jackson County and Jones County, Iowa.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A small
    in McPherson County, Kansas;
    for the
    in Ohio.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Oxford County, Maine;
    for the
    in Massachusetts.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    of Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Wayne County, Michigan.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Fillmore County, Minnesota;
    for the
    in Ohio.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    , the
    of Madison County, Mississippi.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A small
    in Lewis County, Missouri;
    for the
    in Ohio.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Broadwater County, Montana.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    and
    in St. Lawrence County, New York; the
    is the
    seat.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Haywood County, North Carolina;
    for the
    in Ohio.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    , the
    of Stark County, Ohio.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Blaine County, Oklahoma.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    of Bradford County, Pennsylvania;
    for the
    in Massachusetts.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    , the
    of Lincoln County, South Dakota.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    , the
    of Van Zandt County, Texas.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
  • Several
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Barron County, Wisconsin.
  • An
    and
    in Cardiff, Wales (OS
    ST1676).
    A
    from French.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    canton
    English
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    canton
    Old French (842-ca. 1400)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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