Definitions for canton

Definitions for (noun) canton

Main entry: canton

Definition: a small administrative division of a country


Main entry: Guangzhou, Canton, Kuangchou, Kwangchow

Definition: a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port


Definitions for (verb) canton

Main entry: canton

Definition: divide into cantons, of a country


Main entry: canton, quarter, billet

Definition: provide housing for (military personnel)


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