noun A division of a political unit. One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation. An administrative division within a department in France, often being a subdivision of an arrondissement. A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc. A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township.
noun One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation.
noun An administrative division within a department in France, often being a subdivision of an arrondissement.
noun A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.
noun A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township.
noun A small community or clan.
noun 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).
noun 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.