Kanton — meaning in English
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English meaning
- canton noun A political or administrative division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland.
- Guangdong noun A large, densely populated province on the southern coast of China, capital Guangzhou.
- Guangzhou noun A large port city in southern China, capital of Guangdong province.
- township noun A small administrative division of a county or district, often rural.
Senses
Kanton is used for these senses in English:
- Guangdong A populous province of China, located on the southern coast. Capital: Guangzhou.
- Guangzhou A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.
- 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
- noun A political or administrative division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland.
- verb To divide a region into cantons, or to house troops by requisitioning local lodging.