Canton

(noun) a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port. Synonyms: Guangzhou, Kuangchou, Kwangchow.

(noun) a small administrative division of a country. Synonyms: canton.

(verb) provide housing for (military personnel). Synonyms: quarter, billet, canton.

(verb) divide into cantons, of a country. Synonyms: canton.