cantons

noun

  1. 1

    A division of a political unit.

  2. 2

    A small community or clan.

  3. 3

    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).

  4. 4

    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.

noun

  1. 1

    A song or canto.

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