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- Canto - n. - One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.
- Canto - n. - The highest vocal part; the air or melody in choral music; anciently the tenor, now the soprano.
- Canton - n. - 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.
- Canton - v. i. - To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division.
- Canton - v. i. - To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.
- Canton - n. - A song or canto
- Canton - n. - A small portion; a division; a compartment.
- Canton - n. - A small community or clan.
- Canton - n. - 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 crape - - A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- called also Oriental crape.
- Canton flannel - - See Cotton flannel.
- Cantonal - a. - Of or pertaining to a canton or cantons; of the nature of a canton.
- Cantoned - imp. & p. p. - of Canton
- Cantoned - a. - Having a charge in each of the four corners; -- said of a cross on a shield, and also of the shield itself.
- Cantoned - a. - Having the angles marked by, or decorated with, projecting moldings or small columns; as, a cantoned pier or pilaster.
- Cantoning - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Canton
- Cantonize - v. i. - To divide into cantons or small districts.
- Cantonment - n. - A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters; temporary shelter or place of rest for an army; quarters.
- Cantoon - n. - A cotton stuff showing a fine cord on one side and a satiny surface on the other.
- Cantor - n. - A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor.
- Cantoral - a. - Of or belonging to a cantor.
- Cantoris - a. - Of or pertaining to a cantor; as, the cantoris side of a choir; a cantoris stall.
- Cantos - pl. - of Canto
- Counterpoint - n. - The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melody
- Fit - n. - In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus.
- Canticle - n. - A canto or division of a poem