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• Canton crepe — [kant′ n, kan′tän΄] n. [after CANTON, China] a soft, crinkled silk or rayon fabric, like crepe de Chine but heavier …   English World dictionary

• Canton crape — Can ton crape (kr[=a]p ). A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; called also {Oriental crape}. De Colange. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Canton, Georgia — Infobox Settlement official name = Canton, Georgia postal code type = ZIP codes postal code = 30114, 30115, 30169 area code = 770 blank name = FIPS code blank info = 13 12988GR|2 blank1 name = GNIS feature ID blank1 info = 0331320GR|3 footnotes …   Wikipedia

• Canton crepe — noun a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine • Hypernyms: ↑crepe, ↑crape * * * ˈka(a)n.ˌtän noun Usage: often capitalized 1st C Etymology: from Canton, China : a soft thick dress crepe made of silk or r …   Useful english dictionary

• Silk Road — The Silk Road, or Silk Routes, are an extensive interconnected network of trade routes across the Asian continent connecting East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean world, including North Africa and Europe. The so called Silk Routes… …   Wikipedia

• Canton system — System of trade that developed between Chinese and foreign merchants in the southern China city of Guangzhou (Canton). From 1759 to 1842, all foreign trade coming into China was confined to Guangzhou and had to be conducted with authorized… …   Universalium

• canton — cantonal, adj. cantonalism, n. /kan tn, ton, kan ton / for 1 7; /kan ton , tohn or/, esp. Brit., / toohn / for 8, n. 1. a small territorial district, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation. 2. (in a department of France) a division of… …   Universalium

• Canton — /kan ton , kan ton/ for 1; /kan tn/ for 2 5, n. 1. Also called Kwangchow, Guangzhou, Kuangchou. Older Spelling. a seaport in and the capital of Guangdong province, in SE China, on the Zhu Jiang. 3,000,000. 2. a city in NE Ohio: location of the… …   Universalium

• Canton of Zug — Kanton Zug   Canton of Switzerland   Coat of …   Wikipedia

• Canton of Zürich — Infobox Canton|short name=Zurich local names=Zürich|coord = coord|47|22|N|8|32|E|region:CH ZH type:adm1st|display=title flag img path=Flag of Canton of Zürich.svg coa img path=Zurich coat of arms.svg locatormap img path=Swiss Canton Map ZH.png… …   Wikipedia

• Canton System — The Canton System (1760 1842) served as a means for China to control trade with the west within its own country. HistoryDespite Chinese efforts to keep European traders and citizens within the area of Macau, European trade spread throughout China …   Wikipedia