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• Territory (animal) — In ethology, sociobiology and behavioral ecology, the term territory refers to any sociographical area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against conspecifics (and, occasionally, animals of other species). Animals that… …   Wikipedia

• territory — ter|ri|to|ry W2 [ˈterıtəri US to:ri] n plural territories ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(government/military)¦ 2¦(type of land)¦ 3¦(animal)¦ 4¦(new or familiar experience)¦ 5¦(business)¦ 6 come/go with the territory 7¦(land that is not a state)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Territory (novel) — infobox Book | name = Territory image caption = Cover, 1st hardound edition author = Emma Bull cover artist = John Jude Palencar country = United States language = English series = genre = Fantasy novel publisher = Tom Doherty Associates (Tor)… …   Wikipedia

• territory — noun 1 area of land that belongs to one country, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ vast ▪ new ▪ The explorers set off to conquer new territories. ▪ former ▪ former French territories …   Collocations dictionary

• territory — 01. Dogs will usually pee near trees or other objects in order to mark their [territory]. 02. Cats are generally very [territorial] animals which will attack any other cats that come near their home. 03. According to the government, the… …   Grammatical examples in English

• territory */*/ — UK [ˈterət(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈterəˌtɔrɪ] noun Word forms territory : singular territory plural territories 1) a) [countable/uncountable] an area of land controlled by a particular country, leader, or army The French army invaded the Austrian… …   English dictionary

• territory — ter|ri|to|ry [ terə,tɔri ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount an area of land controlled by a particular country, leader, or army: The French army invaded the Austrian territories of Piedmont and Lombardy. occupied territory (=land controlled by enemy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• territory — noun 1 GOVERNMENT LAND (C, U) land that is owned or controlled by a particular government, ruler, or military force: We crossed the river into enemy territory. 2 TYPE OF LAND (U) land of a particular type: an expedition through previously… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• territory*/*/ — [ˈterətri] noun 1) [C/U] an area of land that is controlled by a particular country, leader, or army Russian troops crossed into Austrian territory in February 1849.[/ex] 2) [C/U] an area that an animal considers to be its own, and tries to… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• defend — verb 1 protect against attack ADVERB ▪ adequately, effectively, properly (esp. BrE), successfully ▪ Computer users need to ensure their systems are properly defended. ▪ She successfully defended herself against an attack from someone larg …   Collocations dictionary

• God Defend New Zealand — Woods original manuscript setting Bracken s poem to music. National anthem of …   Wikipedia