Canton vs. Duchies — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Canton and Duchies
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Canton
A small territorial division of a country, especially one of the states of Switzerland.
Duchies
The territory ruled by a duke or duchess; a dukedom.
Canton
A subdivision of an arrondissement in France.
Duchies
Plural of duchy
Canton
(Heraldry) A small, square division of a shield, usually in the upper right corner.
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Canton
A usually rectangular division of a flag, occupying the upper corner next to the staff.
Canton
A division of a political unit.
Canton
One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation. Category:en:Switzerland
Canton
A subdivision of an arrondissement of France. Category:en:France
Canton
A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.
Canton
(obsolete) A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township. Category:en:Quebec
Canton
A small community or clan.
Canton
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).
Canton
(heraldry) 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.
Canton
(transitive) To delineate as a separate district.
Canton
(transitive) To divide into cantons.
Canton
(transitive) To allot quarters to troops.
Canton
A song or canto
Write loyal cantons of contemned love.
Canton
A small portion; a division; a compartment.
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 Savior's passion are represented.
Canton
A small community or clan.
Canton
A small territorial district; esp. one of the twenty-two independent states which form the Swiss federal republic; in France, a subdivision of an arrondissement. See Arrondissement.
Canton
A division of a shield occupying one third part of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top of the shield, meeting a horizontal line from the side.
The king gave us the arms of England to be borne in a canton in our arms.
Canton
To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division.
They canton out themselves a little Goshen in the intellectual world.
Canton
To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.
Canton
A city on the Zhu Jiangi delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
Canton
A small administrative division of a country
Canton
Provide housing for (military personnel)
Canton
Divide into cantons, of a country
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