What is the meaning of Canton?

A division of a political unit.

  1. One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation.
  2. A subdivision of an arrondissement of France.
  3. A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.
  4. A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township.

One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation.

A subdivision of an arrondissement of France.

A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.

A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township.

A small community or clan.

A subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side, the upper-left quadrant of a flag, (the stars of the US national flag are in a canton).

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

To delineate as a separate district.

To divide into cantons.

To quarter troops by requisitioning housing from the civilian population.

To be allotted such quarters.

A song or canto.

canton (of Switzerland, France or Luxembourg)

township (of Canada)

canton

corner

canton

canton

corner

Source: wiktionary.org