The meaning of Canton

noun

A subdivision of a country established for political or administrative purposes.

Usage examples:

They rejected the possibility of dividing the country into cantons

noun

A square charge smaller than a quarter and positioned in the upper (usually dexter) corner of a shield.

Usage examples:

All of them included a st george's cross, sometimes overall but mostly in the upper, inner quarter …

proper noun

An industrial city in north-eastern ohio; population 78,362 (est. 2008). the professional football hall of fame is here.

noun

A political region or local government area in some countries, especially one of the 23 political regions into which switzerland is divided