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   Can·ton

   /ˈkanˌtän/

   

   noun

   • 1. a subdivision of a country established for political or administrative purposes: "they rejected the possibility of dividing the country into cantons"
   • ▪ a state of the Swiss Confederation.
   • 2. a square charge smaller than a quarter and positioned in the upper (usually dexter) corner of a shield.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Old French, literally ‘corner’, from Provençal, based on a Romance word related to medieval Latin cantus (see cant2).

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   • 1. cantonal adjective

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   What does canton mean?

   • A canton is a political or administrative region in some countries, for example Switzerland. ...the Swiss canton of Berne. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins! Collins! 1. Obsolete 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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   Why is a canton a idiom of a neighbouring canton?

   • It is taught not only as the idiom of a neighbouring canton but also as a medium for internal communication between the different language groups. Above all, the canton and its adjacent territory to the south-east constituted an early industrial district that combined several types of work producing textiles.

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   Is Switzerland a federation of cantons?

   • one of the official regions that some countries, such as Switzerland, are divided into Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What is a canton Valais approval?

   • • The approval covers the location of work sites and construction methods to be used in canton Valais. • It will provide a national regulatory system and a regulatory body to replace those of individual cantons. • Yet the very large canton Bern consists of much more than its Oberland.

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   May 22, 2024 · canton in American English. (for 1–7 ˈkæntn, -tɑn, kænˈtɑn, for 8 kænˈtɑn, -ˈtoun, esp Brit -ˈtuːn) noun. 1. a small territorial district, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation. 2. (in a department of France) a division of an arrondissement. 3.

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   Can‧ton /ˌkænˈtɒn $ -ˈtɑːn/ a name formerly used for Guangzhou, a large city in southern China —Cantonese /ˌkæntəˈniːz / adjective Origin canton (1500-1600) French “part, corner”, from Italian cantone, from canto; → CANTEEN. canton meaning, definition, what is canton: one of the areas that a country such as ...: Learn more.

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   Definitions of 'Canton' 1. (kænˈtɒn ) another name (esp formerly) for Guangzhou [...] 2. (ˈkæntən ) a city in the US, in NE Ohio. Pop: 80 806 (2000) [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'canton' British English: kæntɒn American English: kæntɒn. More. Image. © GuoZhongHua, Shutterstock. Conjugations of 'canton'