Canton

A canton is:

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• a territorial subdivision of a country (especially canton of Switzerland and France, see canton (subnational entity), and of vingtaines in Jersey.
• the upper left (hoist) quarter of a flag, see flag terminology
• a subordinary in heraldry occupying the (shield holder's) upper right-hand ("dexter") ninth of the field
• a ginger-flavored liqueur produced in the Guangdong province of China
• Canton Iron Works built by Peter Cooper in Baltimore.

Canton is:

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• the name of a number of places:
• Canton, Cardiff, a district of the Welsh capital.
• Canton Island (together with Enderbury Island) formed an area disputed by the United States of America and the United Kingdom in the Pacific Ocean during the 1930s -- see Canton and Enderbury Islands. (The island is now the property of The Republic of Kiribati and spelled Kanton Island.)
• the name of a number of places in China:
• Canton, Canton, China, a city in China, see Guangzhou
• Canton (province), China, a province in China, see Guangdong
• the name of a number of cities/towns in the United States:
• Canton, Connecticut, USA.
• Canton, Georgia, USA.
• Canton, Illinois, USA.
• Canton neighborhood and park in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
• Canton, Massachusetts, USA.
• Canton, Michigan, USA.
• Canton, Mississippi, USA.
• Canton, Missouri, USA.
• Canton, New York
• Village of Canton, New York, USA.
• Town of Canton, New York, USA.
• Canton, North Carolina, USA.
• Canton, Ohio, USA.
• Canton, Oklahoma, USA.
• Canton, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Canton, South Dakota, USA.
• Canton Township, Michigan, USA.
• Canton Township, Pennsylvania, USA.

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