CANTON Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word canton. (close relations)
Definition of CANTON
cantonment
Best Alternative Words for CANTON
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| billet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short personal letter • lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home) verb • provide housing for (military personnel) | ||||||||
| guangzhou | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port | ||||||||
| kuangchou | ||||||||
noun • a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port | ||||||||
| kwangchow | nounn | |||||||
noun • a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port | ||||||||
| quarter | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of four equal parts • a district of a city having some distinguishing character • (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided • a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour • one of four periods into which the school year is divided • a fourth part of a year; three months • one of the four major division of the compass • a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) • a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) • a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar • an unspecified person • the rear part of a ship • piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp • clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent verb • provide housing for (military personnel) • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • divide into quarters • divide by four; divide into quarters | ||||||||
