demicanton

American

[dem-ee-kan-tuhn, -ton, -kan-ton] / ˌdɛm iˈkæn tən, -tɒn, -kænˈtɒn /

noun

either of the two political divisions in Switzerland into which the cantons of Basel, Appenzell, and Unterwalden are each divided.

demicanton British

/ ˌdɛmɪˈkæntɒn, -kænˈtɒn /

noun

either of the two parts of certain Swiss cantons

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Etymology

Origin of demicanton

< French demi-canton. See demi-, canton

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