Canton

Meaning

  1. Several places in China:
  2. Several places in China:
  3. (dated) Several places in China:

Synonyms

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkænˈtɒn/
Etymology

In summary

From Portuguese Cantão, from Mandarin 廣東 /广东 (Guǎngdōng). Doublet of Guangdong. Compare Spanish Cantón, French Canton, Italian Canton, Russian Кантон (Kanton).

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