Canton.
Guangzhou (the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China)
Meaning & usage
Guangzhou (the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China)
Guangdong (a province of China)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Portuguese Cantão, from Mandarin 廣東 /广东 (Guǎngdōng).
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an inner city district and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1676)
a surname in English
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from English Canton.
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