Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small territorial division of a country, especially one of the states of Switzerland.
- noun A subdivision of an arrondissement in France.
- noun Heraldry A small, square division of a shield, usually in the upper right corner.
- noun A usually rectangular division of a flag, occupying the upper corner next to the staff.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To divide into cantons or districts, as territory; divide into distinct portions; with out, to cut out and separate.
- To allot separate quarters to the different divisions or parts (usually regiments) of: as, to
canton an army or a detachment. - noun An angle or corner; also, an angular space or nook.
- noun A portion of space; a parcel of ground.
- noun A small district; a subdivision of a country.
- noun In France, the territorial division below an arrondissement and above a commune. See
arrondissement . - noun In heraldry, a part of the chief, cut off on either the left- or the right-hand upper corner.
- noun A distinct part or division: as, the cantons of a painting or other representation, or of a flag.
- noun A variant of
canto . - noun In architecture, a thickened or emphasized corner of a building, as where two pilasters are set one on each side of the extreme angle. See
cantoned (with cut). - In heraldry, to furnish with a canton, or furnish a canton with: as, a cross argent cantoned with four scallop-shells.
- To quarter one's self in a temporary hut or cantonment.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A song or canto.
- noun A small portion; a division; a compartment.
- noun A small community or clan.
- noun A small territorial district; esp. one of the twenty-two independent states which form the Swiss federal republic; in France, a subdivision of an arrondissement. See
Arrondissement . - noun (Her.) A division of a shield occupying one third part of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top of the shield, meeting a horizontal line from the side.
- intransitive verb To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division.
- intransitive verb (Mil.) To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
division of a political unit - noun A subdivision of a
flag , therectangular inset on the upperhoist (i.e.,flagpole ) side (e.g., the stars of the US national flag are in a canton). - verb To delineate as a separate district.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb divide into cantons, of a country
- verb provide housing for (military personnel)
- noun a small administrative division of a country
- noun a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Hospitals in canton Valais have also adopted measures to protect themselves against visitors from the United States, Canada and Britain.
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The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland upheld a fine equal to about $100 against a man who was doing just that in what is known as the canton, or state of Appenzell Ausserhoden
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Babad 2011
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The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland upheld a fine equal to about $100 against a man who was doing just that in what is known as the canton, or state of Appenzell Ausserhoden
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Babad 2011
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Two miles farther is the Ponte Alto, 2740 ft.; where the road crosses the Golo and enters the pastoral country of the Niolo; now called the canton of Calacuccia, comprehending the villages of
Itinerary through Corsica by its Rail, Carriage & Forest Roads C. B. Black
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_Volost_; that is, a canton or parish, which was governed by a council composed of the elders of the communes, one of whom was recognized as the chief.
A Short History of Russia Mary Platt Parmele 1877
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And in another canton was the following similar legend: ---
The Antiquary 1845
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And in another canton was the following similar legend: --
The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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And in another canton was the following similar legend: --
The Antiquary — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801
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The Northern Territory flag ushered in the flag design type of "Australia Pale" where the dominant image on the canton is the Southern Cross.
Cam Riley 2010
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She lives in the La Poza canton, which is located in the Usulután department.
Kiva Loans 2010
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A ginger-flavored liqueur produced in the Guangdong province of China.
February 24, 2007