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- 1. a subdivision of a country established for political or administrative purposes: "they rejected the possibility of dividing the country into cantons"
- 2. a square charge smaller than a quarter and positioned in the upper (usually dexter) corner of a shield.
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CANTON definition: 1. a political region or local government area in some countries, especially one of the 23…. Learn more.
The meaning of CANTON is a small territorial division of a country. a small territorial division of a country: such as; one of the states of the Swiss confederation; a division of a French arrondissement…
Canton definition: a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.. See examples of CANTON used in a sentence.
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 .
IPA guide. Other forms: cantons; cantoned; cantoning. Definitions of canton. noun. a small administrative division of a country. see more. , , verb. divide into cantons, of a country.
Jun 23, 2024 · canton (plural cantons) A division of a political unit. 1912, Joseph McCabe (translator), We Must Take Sides; or, The Principle of Action (originally by Voltaire) These three millions live in a small canton of Egypt which cannot maintain twenty thousand people; 20 May, 1686, Gilbert Burnet, letter from Nimmengen
Definition of canton noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. A small territorial division of a country, especially one of the states of Switzerland. b. A subdivision of an arrondissement in France. 2. Heraldry A small, square division of a shield, usually in the upper right corner. 3. A usually rectangular division of a flag, occupying the upper corner next to the staff.
Canton definition: . See examples of CANTON used in a sentence.
Canton definition: A small, square division of a shield, usually in the upper right corner.
