canton
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nounDefinition of CANTON
2
: the top inner quarter of a flag
3
: the dexter chief region of a heraldic field
Origin of CANTON
Middle French, from Old Occitan, from cant edge, corner, from Latin canthus
First Known Use: 1572
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