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English

Pronunciation
(A Swiss, French, or Letzebuergesch administrative division) IPA|/ˈkɑ̃tɔ̃/
(An administrative division of Bosnia and Herzegovina) IPA|/?/
(A rectangular division of a flag) IPA|/ˈkæntɒn/

Noun
en-noun

1. One of the states making up the Confederation of Switzerland.
2. A subdivision of an arrondissement of France.
3. A subdivision of Luxembourg (the country).
4. A subdivision of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
5. A subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side (e.g., the stars of the US national flag are in a canton).

Translations
trans-top|state of Switzerland
Dutch: kanton
French: #French|canton m
German: Kanton m
Hebrew: קנטון (qant'on) m
Italian: cantone m (becoming Canton when used in the names of some cantons)
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Swedish: kanton
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trans-top|subdivision of an arrondissement
Dutch: kanton
French: canton m
German: Kanton m
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trans-top|subdivision of Luxembourg
Dutch: kanton
French: canton m
German: Kanton m
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trans-top|subdivision of Bosnia and Herzegovina
German: Kanton m
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trans-top|subdivision of flag
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Category:Geography

French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /kɑ̃.tɔ̃/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /kA~.tO~/

Noun
canton m (plural cantons)

1. canton (of Switzerland, France or Luxembourg)

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Venetian

Noun
canton

1. corner

Category:Venetian nouns

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• 2007-11-20 18:31 - EncycloPetey - + vec

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