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cantonMain Entry: 1can·ton Pronunciation: \ˈkan-tən, -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 \ˈkan-tə-nəl, kan-ˈtä-nəl\ adjective
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