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"sense": "state of Switzerland",
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"roman": "ḳanṭoni",
"sense": "state of Switzerland",
"word": "კანტონი"
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"sense": "state of Switzerland",
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"word": "καντόνι"
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"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "qant'on",
"sense": "state of Switzerland",
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"masculine"
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"word": "קנטון"
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"note": "when used in the names of some cantons",
"sense": "state of Switzerland",
"word": "Canton"
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