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Canton

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A division of a shield occupying one third part of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top of the shield, meeting a horizontal line from the side.

(2):

(n.) A small territorial district; esp. one of the twenty-two independent states which form the Swiss federal republic; in France, a subdivision of an arrondissement. See Arrondissement.

(3):

(v. i.) To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.

(4):

(v. i.) To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division.

(5):

(n.) A song or canto

(6):

(n.) A small portion; a division; a compartment.

(7):

(n.) A small community or clan.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Canton'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/canton.html. 1828.