demicanton

[ dem-ee-kan-tuh n, -ton, -kan-ton ]
/ ˌdɛm iˈkæn tən, -tɒn, -kænˈtɒn /

noun

either of the two political divisions in Switzerland into which the cantons of Basel, Appenzell, and Unterwalden are each divided.

Origin of demicanton

< French demi-canton. See demi-, canton

Words nearby demicanton

demi-plié, demi-pointe, demi-sec, demi-vierge, demibastion, demicanton, demigauntlet bandage, demigod, demigoddess, demijohn, demilitarize

British Dictionary definitions for demicanton

demicanton
/ (ˌdɛmɪˈkæntɒn, -kænˈtɒn) /

noun

either of the two parts of certain Swiss cantons