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Webster 1913 Edition
Territorial
Terˊri-to′ri-al
,Adj.
[L.
territorialis
: cf. F. territorial
.] 1.
Of or pertaining to territory or land;
as,
territorial
limits; territorial
jurisdiction.2.
Limited to a certain district;
as, right may be personal or
. territorial
3.
Of or pertaining to all or any of the Territories of the United States, or to any district similarly organized elsewhere;
as,
. Territorial
governmentsWebster 1828 Edition
Territorial
TERRITO'RIAL
,Adj.
1.
Limited to a certain district. Rights may be personal or territorial.Definition 2024
territorial
territorial
English
Adjective
territorial (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory
- (often capitalized) Organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army.
- (biology) Displaying territoriality.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory
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Noun
territorial (plural territorials)
- a non-professional member of a Territorial Army
Danish
Etymology
Borrowing from French territorial
Adjective
territorial
Inflection
Inflection of territorial | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | territorial | — | —2 |
Neuter singular | territorialt | — | —2 |
Plural | territoriale | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | territoriale | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
References
French
Adjective
territorial m (feminine singular territoriale, masculine plural territoriaux, feminine plural territoriales)
Noun
territorial m (plural territoriaux)
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tɛʀitoˈʀi̯aːl]
- Hyphenation: ter‧ri‧to‧ri‧al
Adjective
territorial (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of territorial
Derived terms
- Territorialgewalt
- Territorialhoheit
- Territorialprinzip
- Territorialstaat
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin territōriālis.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨ.ʁi.tu.ˈɾjaɫ/
- Hyphenation: ter‧ri‧to‧ri‧al
Adjective
territorial m, f (plural territoriais, not comparable)
Related terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ter‧ri‧to‧ri‧al
Adjective
territorial m, f (plural territoriales)