Canton (n.)

  1. a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port

    [ Syn: guangzhou , kuangchou , kwangchow , canton ]

  2. a small administrative division of a country

    canton (v.)

  1. provide housing for (military personnel)

    [ Syn: quarter , billet ]

  2. divide into cantons, of a country

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