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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Name
Pronunciation: /ˌkænˈtɒn/
Pronunciation (ENPR): kǎn"tǒn'

Definition 1:
• Several places in China:
• Guangzhou, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China.

Definition 2:
• Several places in China:
• Guangdong, a province of China.

Definition 3:
• Several places in China:
• The Pearl River, a river in southern China.
Labels: dated, with the
Name
Pronunciation: /ˈkæntən/

Definition 1:
• A hamlet in Ontario, Canada.

Definition 2:
• Several places in the United States:
• A former settlement in El Dorado County, California.

Definition 3:
• Several places in the United States:
• A town in Hartford County, Connecticut.

Definition 4:
• Several places in the United States:
• A city, the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia.

Definition 5:
• Several places in the United States:
• A city in Fulton County, Illinois.

Definition 6:
• Several places in the United States:
• An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana.

Definition 7:
• Several places in the United States:
• An unincorporated community in Jackson County and Jones County, Iowa.

Definition 8:
• Several places in the United States:
• A small city in McPherson County, Kansas; named for the city in Ohio.

Definition 9:
• Several places in the United States:
• A small town in Oxford County, Maine; named for the town in Massachusetts.

Definition 10:
• Several places in the United States:
• A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.

Definition 11:
• Several places in the United States:
• A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Definition 12:
• Several places in the United States:
• A township in Wayne County, Michigan.

Definition 13:
• Several places in the United States:
• A tiny city in Fillmore County, Minnesota; named for the city in Ohio.

Definition 14:
• Several places in the United States:
• A city, the county seat of Madison County, Mississippi.

Definition 15:
• Several places in the United States:
• A small city in Lewis County, Missouri; named for the city in Ohio.

Definition 16:
• Several places in the United States:
• A submerged ghost town in Broadwater County, Montana.

Definition 17:
• Several places in the United States:
• An unincorporated community in Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey.

Definition 18:
• Several places in the United States:
• A town and village in St. Lawrence County, New York; the village is the county seat.

Definition 19:
• Several places in the United States:
• A town in Haywood County, North Carolina; named for the city in Ohio.

Definition 20:
• Several places in the United States:
• A city, the county seat of Stark County, Ohio.

Definition 21:
• Several places in the United States:
• A small town in Blaine County, Oklahoma.

Definition 22:
• Several places in the United States:
• A borough of Bradford County, Pennsylvania; named for the town in Massachusetts.

Definition 23:
• Several places in the United States:
• A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota.

Definition 24:
• Several places in the United States:
• A city, the county seat of Van Zandt County, Texas.

Definition 25:
• Several places in the United States:
• An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.

Definition 26:
• Several places in the United States:
• A small town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

Definition 27:
• Several places in the United States:
• An unincorporated community in Barron County, Wisconsin.
Name

Definition 1:
• An inner city district and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1676).

Definition 2:
• A topographical surname from French.
Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkæntən/

Definition 1:
• A division of a political unit.

Definition 2:
• A division of a political unit.
• One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation.

Definition 3:
• A division of a political unit.
• An administrative division within a department in France, often being a subdivision of an arrondissement.

Definition 4:
• A division of a political unit.
• A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.

Definition 5:
• A division of a political unit.
• A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township.
Labels: obsolete

Definition 6:
• A small community or clan.

Definition 7:
• 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).

Definition 8:
• A division of a shield occupying one third of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
Labels: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
Noun

Definition 1:
• A song or canto.
Labels: obsolete
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈkæntən/

Definition 1:
• To delineate as a separate district.
Labels: transitive

Definition 2:
• To divide into cantons.
Labels: transitive

Definition 3:
• To quarter troops by requisitioning housing from the civilian population.
Labels: transitive

Definition 4:
• To be allotted such quarters.
Labels: intransitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/canton