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Canton / canton > 4 senses
NOUN1Canton, Guangzhou, Kuangchou, KwangchowA city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China
2cantonA small administrative division of a country
VERB1canton, quarter, billetProvide housing for (military personnel)
2cantonDivide into cantons, of a country
Canton / canton > pronunciation
Soundskae'ntahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
Canton > noun 1, location
MeaningA city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China. The capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port.
SynonymsGuangzhou, Kuangchou, Kwangchow
Part ofChina, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC
Instance ofcity, metropolis, urban center; port
Adjectivescantonal
canton > noun 2, location
MeaningA small administrative division of a country.
Broaderadministrative district, administrative division, territorial division
InstancesSwiss canton
Verbscanton
canton > verb 1, stative
MeaningProvide housing for (military personnel).
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsquarter, billet
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Broaderlodge, accommodate
Nounscantonment
canton > verb 2, social
MeaningDivide into cantons, of a country.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderdivide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
Nounscanton

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