Meaning Of The Word Canton

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Canton Meaning

Canton Definition
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What's The Definition Of Canton?

canton
countable noun: A canton is a political or administrative region in some countries, for example Switzerland.

Canton in American English
any of the political divisions of a country or territory
Guangzhou
to divide into cantons
noun: a seaport in and the capital of Guangdong province, in SE China, on the Zhu Jiang. 3,000,000
noun: a small territorial district, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation
transitive verb: to divide into parts or portions

canton in British English
noun: 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)
noun: any of the 26 political divisions of Switzerland
verb: to divide into cantons

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