kanton — meaning in English

English meaning

• canton noun A political or administrative division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland.
• township noun A small administrative division of a county or district, often rural.

Senses

kanton is used for these senses in English:

• canton A subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side, the upper-left quadrant of a flag, (the stars of the US national flag are in a canton).
• township (US, Canada) A subdivision of a county.

canton — full definition

1. noun A political or administrative division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland.
2. verb To divide a region into cantons, or to house troops by requisitioning local lodging.

township — full definition

1. noun A small administrative division of a county or district, often rural.
2. noun In South Africa, an underdeveloped urban area that was historically set aside for non-white residents under apartheid.

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