cantonalism
cantonalism noun: a Spanish insurrectionary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, aiming to divide the nation state into almost independent cantons.
Noun
cantonalism (uncountable)
- A Spanish insurrectionary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, aiming to divide the nation state into almost independent cantons.
Origin of cantonalism
From cantonal + -ism.
Questions about cantonalism
- What does cantonalism mean?
- Cantonalism means a Spanish insurrectionary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, aiming to divide the nation state into almost independent cantons.
- What part of speech is cantonalism?
- Cantonalism is a noun.
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