Definition of Canton. Meaning of Canton. Synonyms of Canton

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Definition of Canton

Canton
Canton Can"ton, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cantoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Cantoning.] [Cf. F. cantonner.] 1. To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division. They canton out themselves a little Goshen in the intellectual world. --Locke. 2. (Mil.) To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.
Canton
Canton Can"ton, n. A song or canto [Obs.] Write loyal cantons of contemned love. --Shak.

Meaning of Canton from wikipedia

- Canton Road, Hong Kong Canton, Connecticut Canton, Georgia Canton, Illinois New Canton, Illinois Canton, Indiana Canton, Iowa Canton, Kansas Canton,...
- The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate...
- Friendship Building The former Canton Fair site at Yuexiu's Liuhua Complex The new Canton Fair Complex Interior of the Canton Fair Complex Cantonese cuisine...
- The cantons of France (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tɔ̃] ) are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's departments and arrondis****ts. Apart from...
- The canton of Zürich (German: Kanton Zürich [ˈtsyːrɪç] ; Romansh: Chantun Turitg; French: Canton de Zurich; Italian: Canton Zurigo) is a Swiss canton in...
- The canton of Bern, or Berne (German: Kanton Bern; Romansh: Chantun Berna; French: canton de Berne; Italian: Canton Berna), is one of the 26 cantons forming...
- Canton (/ˈkæntən/) is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) south of Cleveland...
- VOH; French: (Canton de) Vaud, pronounced [kɑ̃tɔ̃ də vo]),(German; Kanton Waad) more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss...
- [ɡraʊˈbʏndn̩] ), more formally the Canton of the Grisons or the Canton of Graubünden, is one of the twenty-six cantons of Switzerland. It has eleven districts...
- and the po****r cantonal votes. The Swiss Confederation consists of 26 cantons: *These cantons are known as half-cantons. The cantons are federated states...