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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

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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

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