CANTON

• (noun) a small administrative division of a country

• (noun) a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port

  synonyms : guangzhou , kuangchou , kwangchow

• (verb) divide into cantons, of a country

• (verb) provide housing for (military personnel)

  synonyms : billet , quarter

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