"Canton" meaning in French

See Canton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kɑ̃.tɔ̃/ Forms: Quangtung [alternative], Quanton [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Cantão, from Mandarin 廣東 /广东 (Guǎngdōng). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|pt|Cantão}} Borrowed from Portuguese Cantão, {{der|fr|cmn|廣東|tr=Guǎngdōng}} Mandarin 廣東 /广东 (Guǎngdōng) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Canton f
  1. Synonym of Guangzhou (the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in China, Cities in Guangdong, China, Places in China, Places in Guangdong, China Synonyms: Guangzhou [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Canton-fr-name-QiA4BG-o Categories (other): Provincial capitals of China, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 76 24

Proper name

IPA: /kɑ̃.tɔ̃/ Forms: le Canton [canonical, masculine], Quangtung [alternative], Quanton [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Cantão, from Mandarin 廣東 /广东 (Guǎngdōng). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|pt|Cantão}} Borrowed from Portuguese Cantão, {{der|fr|cmn|廣東|tr=Guǎngdōng}} Mandarin 廣東 /广东 (Guǎngdōng) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Canton m
  1. Obsolete form of Guangdong. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: Guangdong Derived forms: cantonais
    Sense id: en-Canton-fr-name-tZPJ4OK3

Alternative forms

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