canton |
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- One of the states making up the Confederation of Switzerland.
- A subdivision of an arrondissement of France.
- A subdivision of Luxembourg (the country).
- A subdivision of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- A subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side (e.g., the stars of the US national flag are in a canton).
Translations: - Dutch: kanton
- French: canton
- German: Kanton
(trans-mid)
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, subdivision of flag)
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- Italian: cantone (becoming Canton when used in the names of some cantons)
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