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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
governments
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Territorial

TERRITO'RIAL

,
Adj.
[from territory.] Pertaining to territory or land; as territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction.
1.
Limited to a certain district. Rights may be personal or territorial.

Definition 2024


territorial

territorial

English

Adjective

territorial (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory
  2. (often capitalized) Organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army.
  3. (biology) Displaying territoriality.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Noun

territorial (plural territorials)

  1. a non-professional member of a Territorial Army

Catalan

Adjective

territorial m, f (masculine and feminine plural territorials)

  1. territorial

Danish

Etymology

Borrowing from French territorial

Adjective

territorial

  1. territorial

Inflection

Inflection of territorial
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)

  1. territorial

Noun

territorial m (plural territoriaux)

  1. territorial

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tɛʀitoˈʀi̯aːl]
  • Hyphenation: ter‧ri‧to‧ri‧al

Adjective

territorial (not comparable)

  1. territorial

Declension

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)

  1. territorial

Related terms


Spanish

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ter‧ri‧to‧ri‧al

Adjective

territorial m, f (plural territoriales)

  1. territorial