Canton
can·ton
noun
1.
2.
a small administrative division of a country
verb
Origin
From Portuguese Cantão, from Mandarin 廣東 /广东 (Guǎngdōng). Doublet of Guangdong. Compare Spanish Cantón, French Canton, Italian Canton, Russian Кантон (Kanton). Unrelated to English canton.
Phrases
- Canton Beach
- Canton Center
- Canton flannel
- Canton Jargon
- Canton lemon
- Canton matting
- canton of Zurich
- North Canton
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