canton
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(verb) divide into cantons, of a country |
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Related Words: carve up, dissever, divide, separate, split, split up |
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| 2. |
(noun) a small administrative division of a country |
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Related Words: administrative district, administrative division, territorial division |
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(noun) a city on the Canton River Delta in S China; a major deep-water port |
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Synonyms: Guangzhou, Kuangchou, Kwangchow |
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Related Words: Swiss canton, city, metropolis, urban center |
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| 4. |
(verb) provide housing for, of military personnel |
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Synonyms: billet, quarter |
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Related Words: accommodate, lodge |
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