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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit;

2. a territorial military unit;
[syn: territorial, territorial reserve]


ADJECTIVE (3)

1. of or relating to a territory;
- Example: "the territorial government of the Virgin Islands"
- Example: "territorial claims made by a country"

2. displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders;
- Example: "territorial behavior"
- Example: "strongly territorial birds"

3. belonging to the territory of any state or ruler;
- Example: "territorial rights"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Territorial \Ter`ri*to"ri*al\, a. [L. territorialis: cf. F.
   territorial.]
   1. Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial
      limits; territorial jurisdiction.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal
      or territorial.
      [1913 Webster]

   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.
      [1913 Webster]

   4. (Zool.) exhibiting territoriality; -- of individual
      animals or species.
      [PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

territorial
    adj 1: of or relating to a territory; "the territorial
           government of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims
           made by a country"
    2: displaying territoriality; defending a territory from
       intruders; "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial
       birds" [ant: nonterritorial]
    3: belonging to the territory of any state or ruler;
       "territorial rights" [ant: exterritorial,
       extraterritorial]
    n 1: nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military
         unit
    2: a territorial military unit [syn: territorial, territorial
       reserve]