Canton

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Proper noun 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Proper noun 2.2 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Proper noun

English

Proper noun

Canton

1. An alternative name for Guangzhou in China.

• Chinese: 广州 (Guangzhou, Guang3zhou1)
• French: Canton
• Swedish: Kanton

Noun

canton (plural cantons)

1. One of the states making up the Confederation of Switzerland.
2. An subdivision of an arrondissement of France.
3. A subdivision of Luxembourg (the country).
4. A subdivision of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Translations

• Dutch: (1, 2, 3): kanton
• French: (1, 2, 3): canton m
• German: (1, 2, 3, 4): Kanton m
• Italian: (1): cantone m (becoming Canton when used in the names of some cantons)
• Swedish: (1): kanton

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French

Proper noun

Canton

1. Canton

Noun

canton m (plural cantons)

1. canton (of Switzerland, France or Luxembourg)

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Italian

Proper noun

Canton

1. (form of cantone used in names of cantons) the canton of