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demicanton

[ dem-ee-kan-tuhn, -ton, -kan-ton ]

noun

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

demicanton

/ -kænˈtɒn; ˌdɛmɪˈkæntɒn /

noun

  1. either of the two parts of certain Swiss cantons

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Word History and Origins

Origin of demicanton1

< French demi-canton. See demi-, canton

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