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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTerritory
/ˈtɛr.ɪ.təri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
"The disputed territory was heavily patrolled by military forces from both nations." - 2
An administrative division of a country that does not have the full rights of a sovereign state or province.
"Yukon is a sparsely populated territory in northwestern Canada."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'territorium', meaning land around a town, ultimately stemming from 'terra' (earth, land) combined with the suffix '-itorium' denoting a place. It entered Middle English via Old French, initially denoting an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state, before broadening to include any distinct spatial domain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Territory" is said worldwide
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territoire
Transliteration: /tɛʁ.i.twaʁ/
"Ce territoire est protégé par des lois strictes."
Territorium
Transliteration: /tɛʁiˈtoːʁium/
"Das Gebiet wurde als neutrales Territorium anerkannt."
territorio
Transliteration: /ter.riˈtɔ.rjo/
"Hanno esplorato un vasto territorio sconosciuto."
territorio
Transliteration: /te.riˈto.ɾjo/
"Las aves migratorias defienden su territorio."
território
Transliteration: /te.hiˈtɔ.ɾju/
"O território nacional foi defendido com bravura."
क्षेत्र
Transliteration: kshetra
"यह क्षेत्र प्राकृतिक संसाधनों से समृद्ध है।"
领土
Transliteration: lǐngtǔ
"任何国家都必须捍卫自己的领土完整。"
영토
Transliteration: yeongto
"그들은 국가의 영토를 지키기 위해 싸웠습니다."
領土
Transliteration: ryōdo
"その国は独自の領土を持っています。"
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