Canton River

/ (kænˈtɒn) /


noun
  1. another name for the Zhu Jiang

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How to use Canton River in a sentence

  • Anson convoyed his prize to the Canton River, where he sold it much below its value, for 6000 piastres.

  • When off the mouth of the Canton River we had taken on board an interpreter named Thom.

  • He captured the Bogue forts commanding the passage of the Canton River.

    Miss Eden's Letters | Emily Eden
  • Sybil and Leonard were taken very often on the Canton River in all kinds of boats, both large and small.

    Peeps Into China | E. C. Phillips
  • The ships of war had congregated in the Blenheim passage of the Canton River.

    The Three Midshipmen | W.H.G. Kingston