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Decani :: Decani (a.) Used of the side of the choir on which the dean's stall is placed; decanal; -- correlative to cantoris; as, the decanal, or decani, side..

Canton Crape :: Canton crape () 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..

Vaudois :: Vaudois (n. sing. & pl.) An inhabitant, or the inhabitants, of the Swiss canton of Vaud..

Canto :: Canto (n.) One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.

Cantonize :: Cantonize (v. i.) To divide into cantons or small districts.

Passus :: Passus (n.) A division or part; a canto; as, the passus of Piers Plowman. See 2d Fit..

Avoyer :: Avoyer (n.) A chief magistrate of a free imperial city or canton of Switzerland.

Banneret :: Banneret (n.) A civil officer in some Swiss cantons.

Canton :: Canton (v. i.) To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division..

Cantos :: Cantos (pl. ) of Cant.

Landamman :: Landamman (n.) A chief magistrate in some of the Swiss cantons.

Incanton :: Incanton (v. t.) To unite to, or form into, a canton or separate community..

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) The canto, cantus, or soprano voice; the treble..

Canticle :: Canticle (n.) A canto or division of a poe.

Bernese :: Bernese (a.) Pertaining to the city or canton of Bern, in Switzerland, or to its inhabitants..

Motto :: Motto (n.) A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim..

Canton :: Canton (n.) A small portion; a division; a compartment.

Tanka :: Tanka (n.) A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia.

Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melod.

Cantoon :: Cantoon (n.) A cotton stuff showing a fine cord on one side and a satiny surface on the other.

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