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- canton island/ˌkæn.tən ˈaɪ.lənd/A small island, or one of the administrative divisions on an island; specifically refers to Canton Island in the Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, or historically to a system of dividing land.nounC1
- canton river/ˌkænˈtɒn ˈrɪvə/A river (the River Canton) that flows through Canton, Georgia, USA.nounVery Low
- cantonese/ˌkæn.təˈniːz/A Chinese language primarily spoken in Guangdong province, Hong Kong, Macau, and among overseas Chinese communities.adjectivenounC1
- cantonize/ˈkæntənaɪz/To divide a territory into smaller administrative units called cantons.verb-transitiveVery Low (Rare/Technical)
- cantonment/kanˈtuːnm(ə)nt/A military camp or garrison, especially permanent quarters for troops.nounLow
- cantor/ˈkantɔː/A person who leads the singing or chanting in a religious service, particularly in a synagogue or church.nounC2
- cantor set/ˈkæntɔː sɛt/A set of points on a line segment constructed by repeatedly removing middle thirds, first described by German mathematician Georg Cantor.nounTechnical term
- cantor's paradox/ˈkæntɔːz ˈpærədɒks/A logical paradox in set theory stating that there is no greatest cardinal number, because for any set, the set of all its subsets always has a strictly larger cardinality.nounVery Low
- cantrip/ˈkæntrɪp/A minor magic spell or trick, often one that is playful or mischievous.adjectivenounVery Rare
- cantus/ˈkantəs/A melody, especially the highest voice in a polyphonic composition.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- cantus firmus/ˌkantʊs ˈfəːmʊs/A pre-existing melody, often taken from plainchant or another source, used as the structural foundation for a polyphonic musical composition, typically in the tenor voice.nounLow
- canuck/kəˈnʌk/An informal, often affectionate term for a Canadian.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- canula/ˈkanjʊlə/A thin, flexible tube inserted into a vein, artery, or body cavity to administer or drain fluids.nounC1/C2 (Very low frequency outside specific medical/professional contexts)
- canute/kəˈnjuːt/Referring to King Canute (Cnut the Great), an 11th-century Danish king of England, Denmark, and Norway, often invoked in the phrase 'King Canute and the tide' as a symbol of futile resistance against an unstoppable force.nounVery Low
- canvas/ˈkænvəs/A strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, cotton, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails, tents, and as a surface for oil painting.nounB2
- canvas duck/ˈkæn.vəs dʌk/A strong, durable, plain-woven fabric, usually made from cotton or linen, characterized by a heavy weight and coarse texture. The term 'duck' (from Dutch 'doek' meaning cloth) in this compound refers to a specific, closely-woven type of canvas, often used for its sturdiness.nounC1
- canvasback/ˈkænvəsˌbak/A large North American diving duck with a distinctive long, sloping, canvas-white back.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
- canvass/ˈkæn.vəs/To solicit or seek opinions, votes, orders, or support from people, typically by going from person to person or place to place.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- canvasser/ˈkænvəsə(r)/A person who goes around an area, door-to-door or in a public place, to solicit votes in an election, sell something, or gather opinions.nounB2
- canvassing/ˈkænvəsɪŋ/The act of seeking votes, opinions, orders, or support by systematically visiting or contacting people.nounC1
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