Incantoning

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    union or division into cantons. obsolete, rare, uncountable

    "fearing the Proteſtant Intereſt might receive by it too great a Strengthening, propos'd at the ſame time the Incantoning of Conſtance, as a Counterpoiſe"

Example

More examples

"fearing the Proteſtant Intereſt might receive by it too great a Strengthening, propos'd at the ſame time the Incantoning of Conſtance, as a Counterpoiſe"

Etymology

From in- + canton + -ing.

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