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canton

/ canton /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small administrative division of a country
Type of:
administrative district administrative division territorial division
verb Sense 2
divide into cantons, of a country
Type of:
divide split split up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
provide housing for (military personnel)
Type of:
lodge accommodate
Derived:
camp encampment cantonment bivouac billet
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
noun Sense 4
a city on the Zhu Jiangi delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
Type of:
city metropolis urban center
Kinds of:
Swiss canton
Has parts:
China People's Republic of China mainland China
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

administrative district administrative division territorial division divide split split up lodge accommodate city metropolis urban center Swiss canton