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canton

States vs Canton - What's the difference?

states | canton |


As proper nouns the difference between states and canton

is that states is (informal|with definite article) the united states while canton is guangzhou (a city of china).

Canton vs Region - What's the difference?

canton | region |


As a proper noun canton

is guangzhou (a city of china).

As a noun region is

region; area.

Canton vs Duchy - What's the difference?

canton | duchy |


As a proper noun canton

is guangzhou (a city of china).

As a noun duchy is

a dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.

Canton vs Parish - What's the difference?

canton | parish |


As nouns the difference between canton and parish

is that canton is a division of a political unit while parish is in the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church or certain civil government entities such as the state of Louisiana, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.

As verbs the difference between canton and parish

is that canton is to delineate as a separate district while parish is to place (an area, or rarely a person) into one or more parishes.

As a proper noun Canton

is the Chinese city of Guangzhou.

Valley vs Canton - What's the difference?

valley | canton |


As nouns the difference between valley and canton

is that valley is an elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it while canton is a division of a political unit.

As proper nouns the difference between valley and canton

is that valley is the San Fernando Valley in southern California while Canton is the Chinese city of Guangzhou.

As a verb canton is

to delineate as a separate district.

Canton vs Prefecture - What's the difference?

canton | prefecture |


In historical terms the difference between canton and prefecture

is that canton is the Chinese province of Guangdong while prefecture is {{altname|commandery1}}, a former administrative division of imperial China.

As a verb canton

is to delineate as a separate district.

As a proper noun Canton

is the Chinese city of Guangzhou.

Canton - What does it mean?

canton | |

is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun canton

is a division of a political unit.

As a verb canton

is to delineate as a separate district.

As a proper noun Canton

is the Chinese city of Guangzhou.

Canton vs Wanton - What's the difference?

canton | wanton |


In obsolete terms the difference between canton and wanton

is that canton is a song or canto while wanton is extravagant, unrestrained; excessive (of speech or thought).

As nouns the difference between canton and wanton

is that canton is a division of a political unit while wanton is a pampered or coddled person.

As verbs the difference between canton and wanton

is that canton is to delineate as a separate district while wanton is to rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.

As a proper noun Canton

is the Chinese city of Guangzhou.

As an adjective wanton is

undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

Canton vs County - What's the difference?

canton | county |


In historical terms the difference between canton and county

is that canton is the Chinese province of Guangdong while county is the land ruled by a count or a countess.

As a verb canton

is to delineate as a separate district.

As a proper noun Canton

is the Chinese city of Guangzhou.

As an adjective county is

characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.

Canton vs District - What's the difference?

canton | district |


In obsolete terms the difference between canton and district

is that canton is a song or canto while district is rigorous; stringent; harsh.

As nouns the difference between canton and district

is that canton is a division of a political unit while district is an administrative division of an area.

As verbs the difference between canton and district

is that canton is to delineate as a separate district while district is to divide into administrative or other districts.

As proper nouns the difference between canton and district

is that canton is the Chinese city of Guangzhou while District is the District of Columbia, the federal district of the United States.

As an adjective district is

rigorous; stringent; harsh.

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