canton
[ kan-tn, -ton, kan-ton for 1–7; kan-ton, -tohn, or, esp. British, -toon for 8 ]
/ ˈkæn tn, -tɒn, kænˈtɒn for 1–7; kænˈtɒn, -ˈtoʊn, or, esp. British, -ˈtun for 8 /
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of canton
1525–35; < Middle French < Old Provençal, derivative of
can side, edge (see
cant2)
OTHER WORDS FROM canton
can·ton·al, adjective can·ton·al·ism, noun un·can·toned, adjectiveWords nearby canton
Definition for canton (2 of 3)
Canton
[ kan-ton, kan-ton for 1; kan-tn for 2–5 ]
/ kænˈtɒn, ˈkæn tɒn for 1; ˈkæn tn for 2–5 /
noun
Definition for canton (3 of 3)
Guangdong
[ gwahng-dawng ]
/ ˈgwɑŋˈdɔŋ /
noun Pinyin.
a province in SE China. 89,344 sq. mi. (231,401 sq. km). Capital: Canton.
Also
Kwangtung.
Example sentences from the Web for canton
British Dictionary definitions for canton (1 of 3)
canton
noun (ˈkæntɒn, kænˈtɒn)
any of the 23 political divisions of Switzerland
a subdivision of a French arrondissement
(ˈkæntən) heraldry
a small square or oblong charge on a shield, usually in the top left corner
verb
(kænˈtɒn) (tr)
to divide into cantons
(kənˈtuːn)
(esp formerly) to allocate accommodation to (military personnel)
Derived forms of canton
cantonal, adjectiveWord Origin for canton
C16: from Old French: corner, division, from Italian
cantone, from
canto corner, from Latin
canthus iron rim; see
cant ²
British Dictionary definitions for canton (2 of 3)
Canton
noun
(kænˈtɒn)
a port in SE China, capital of Guangdong province, on the Zhu Jiang (Pearl River): the first Chinese port open to European trade. Pop: 3 881 000 (2005 est)
Chinese names: Guangzhou, Kwangchow
(ˈkæntən)
a city in the US, in NE Ohio. Pop: 80 806 (2000)
British Dictionary definitions for canton (3 of 3)
Guangdong
Kwangtung
/ (ˈɡwæŋˈdʊŋ) /
noun
a province of SE China, on the South China Sea: includes the Leizhou Peninsula, with densely populated river valleys; traditionally also including Macao and Hong Kong; the only true tropical climate in China. Capital: Canton. Pop: 79 540 000 (2003 est). Area: 197 100 sq km (76 100 sq miles)