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Kanton.

canton (state of Switzerland)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kanˈtoːn//ˈkɑnton/Switzerland

  1. canton (state of Switzerland)

    masculine · strong

  2. canton

    masculine · strong

  3. canton (military enrollment district of Prussia, made obsolete by introduction of universal conscription in 1813)

    historical · masculine · strong

  4. township (of Canada)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French canton.

name/kanˈtoːn//ˈkɑnton/Switzerland

  1. Canton (former name of Guangzhou, the capital and largest city of Guangdong in southeastern China)

    neuter · proper-noun

  2. Canton (former name of Guangdong, a province in southeastern China)

    neuter · proper-noun · rare
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