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Canton

Main Entry:: ¹can·ton
Pronunciation:: \ˈkan-t^ən, -ˌtän\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle French, from Italian cantone, from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron tire — more at cant
Date:: 1522

: a small territorial division of a country: as a: one of the states of the Swiss confederation b: a division of a French arrondissement

— can·ton·al

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\ˈkan-tə-nəl, kan-ˈtä-n^əl\ adjective

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