Ter"ri*to*ry (?), n.; pl. Territories (#). [L. territorium, from terra
the earth: cf. F. territoire. See Terrace.] 1. A large extent or tract
of land; a region; a country; a district.
He looked, and saw wide territory spread Before him — towns, and rural
works between.
Milton.
2. The extent of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince,
state, or other form of government; often, a tract of land lying at a
distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; as,
the territory of a State; the territories of the East India Company.
3. In the United States, a portion of the country not included within
the limits of any State, and not yet admitted as a State into the
Union, but organized with a separate legislature, under a Territorial
governor and other officers appointed by the President and Senate of
the United States. In Canada, a similarly organized portion of the
country not yet formed into a Province.
Ter"ror (?), n. [L. terror, akin to terrere to frighten, for tersere;
akin to Gr. &?; to flee away, dread, Skr. tras to tremble, to be
afraid, Russ. triasti to shake: cf. F. terreur. Cf. Deter.] 1. Extreme
fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright.
Terror seized the rebel host.
Milton.