canton
Can·ton
(kăn′tən)1. A city of northeast Ohio south-southeast of Akron. It was the home of President William McKinley.
2. (kăn′tŏn′, kăn′tŏn′) See Guangzhou.
can·ton
(kăn′tən, -tŏn′)n.
1.
a. A small territorial division of a country, especially one of the states of Switzerland.
b. A subdivision of an arrondissement in France.
2. Heraldry A small, square division of a shield, usually in the upper right corner.
3. A usually rectangular division of a flag, occupying the upper corner next to the staff.
[French, from Old French, from Old Italian cantone, augmentative of canto, corner, from Vulgar Latin *cantus; see cant1.]
can′ton·al (kăn′tə-nəl, kăn-tŏn′əl) adj.
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canton
n
1. (Physical Geography) any of the 23 political divisions of Switzerland
2. (Physical Geography) a subdivision of a French arrondissement
3. (Heraldry) heraldry a small square or oblong charge on a shield, usually in the top left corner
vb
4. (Physical Geography) (tr) to divide into cantons
5. (Military) (esp formerly) to allocate accommodation to (military personnel)
[C16: from Old French: corner, division, from Italian cantone, from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron rim; see cant2]
ˈcantonal adj
Canton
n
1. (Placename) 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 or Kwangchow
2. (Placename) a city in the US, in NE Ohio. Pop: 80 806 (2000)
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can•ton
(ˈkæn tn, -tɒn, kænˈtɒn)n.
1. a small territorial district, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
2. a division of a French arrondissement.
3. the dexter chief area of a heraldic field.
4. Obs. division; part; section.
[1525–35; < Middle French < Old Provençal, derivative of can side, edge (see cant2)]
can′ton•al, adj.
Can•ton
(kænˈtɒn, ˈkæn tɒn for 1; ˈkæn tn for 2 )n.
2. a city in NE Ohio: location of the football Hall of Fame. 86,030.
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canton
Past participle: cantoned
Gerund: cantoning
| Imperative |
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| canton |
| canton |
| Present |
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| I canton |
| you canton |
| he/she/it cantons |
| we canton |
| you canton |
| they canton |
| Preterite |
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| I cantoned |
| you cantoned |
| he/she/it cantoned |
| we cantoned |
| you cantoned |
| they cantoned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am cantoning |
| you are cantoning |
| he/she/it is cantoning |
| we are cantoning |
| you are cantoning |
| they are cantoning |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have cantoned |
| you have cantoned |
| he/she/it has cantoned |
| we have cantoned |
| you have cantoned |
| they have cantoned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was cantoning |
| you were cantoning |
| he/she/it was cantoning |
| we were cantoning |
| you were cantoning |
| they were cantoning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had cantoned |
| you had cantoned |
| he/she/it had cantoned |
| we had cantoned |
| you had cantoned |
| they had cantoned |
| Future |
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| I will canton |
| you will canton |
| he/she/it will canton |
| we will canton |
| you will canton |
| they will canton |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have cantoned |
| you will have cantoned |
| he/she/it will have cantoned |
| we will have cantoned |
| you will have cantoned |
| they will have cantoned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be cantoning |
| you will be cantoning |
| he/she/it will be cantoning |
| we will be cantoning |
| you will be cantoning |
| they will be cantoning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been cantoning |
| you have been cantoning |
| he/she/it has been cantoning |
| we have been cantoning |
| you have been cantoning |
| they have been cantoning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been cantoning |
| you will have been cantoning |
| he/she/it will have been cantoning |
| we will have been cantoning |
| you will have been cantoning |
| they will have been cantoning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been cantoning |
| you had been cantoning |
| he/she/it had been cantoning |
| we had been cantoning |
| you had been cantoning |
| they had been cantoning |
| Conditional |
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| I would canton |
| you would canton |
| he/she/it would canton |
| we would canton |
| you would canton |
| they would canton |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have cantoned |
| you would have cantoned |
| he/she/it would have cantoned |
| we would have cantoned |
| you would have cantoned |
| they would have cantoned |
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