Alternativa stavningar

Synonymer

Uttal

  • Okänd accent:
    • IPA: /ˈkæntn̩/
    • IPA: /ˈkæntɒn/
Översättning
Substantiv
1.kanton

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. A division of a political unit.
  2. (obsolete) A song or canto.
  3. One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation.
  4. A subdivision of an arrondissement of France.
  5. A division of Luxembourg, Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.
  6. A small community or clan.
  7. 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).
  8. (heraldiccharge) 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.

Verb

  1. To delineate as a separate district.

Exempel

  • that little canton of land called the "English pale"
  • There is another piece of Holbein's, [...] in which, in six several cantons, the several parts of our Saviour's passion are represented.
  • The king gave us the arms of England to be borne in a canton in our arms.
  • Write loyal cantons of contemned love.

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticipcantoned
Imperfektcantoned
Presensparticipcantoning
Pluralcantons
Tredje person singular indicativ presenscantons

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