title

[ tahyt-l ]

/ ˈtaɪt l /

noun

the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.

a descriptive heading or caption, as of a chapter, section, or other part of a book.

title page.

a descriptive or distinctive appellation, especially one belonging to a person by right of rank, office, attainment, etc.: the title of Lord Mayor.

Sports. the championship: He won the title three years in a row.

an established or recognized right to something.

a ground or basis for a claim.

anything that provides a ground or basis for a claim.

Law.

legal right to the possession of property, especially real property.
the ground or evidence of such right.
the instrument constituting evidence of such right.
a unity combining all of the requisites to complete legal ownership.
a division of a statute, lawbook, etc., especially one larger than an article or section.
(in pleading) the designation of one's basis for judicial relief; the cause of action sued upon, as a contract or tort.

Ecclesiastical.

a fixed sphere of work and source of income, required as a condition of ordination.
any of certain Roman Catholic churches in Rome, the nominal incumbents of which are cardinals.

Usually titles. Movies, Television.

a subtitle in the viewer's own language: an Italian movie with English titles.
any written matter inserted into the film or program, especially the list of actors, technicians, writers, etc., contributing to it; credits.

adjective

of or relating to a title: the title story in a collection.

that decides a title: a title bout.

verb (used with object), ti·tled, ti·tling.

to furnish with a title; designate by an appellation; entitle.

Origin of title

before 950; Middle English, variant of titel, Old English titul < Latin titulus superscription, title

SYNONYMS FOR title

4 designation, denomination. See name.

14 denominate, term, call, style.

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OTHER WORDS FROM title

mis·ti·tle, verb (used with object), mis·ti·tled, mis·ti·tling. non·ti·tle, adjective re·ti·tle, verb (used with object), re·ti·tled, re·ti·tling. un·der·ti·tle, noun

Words nearby title

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Definition for title (2 of 2)

Title IX

noun

a clause in the 1972 Education Act stating that no one shall because of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program of activity that receives direct federal aid.

Example sentences from the Web for title

But the title of Best Death definitely belongs to Bob Stookey, who got bitten by a zombie then captured by cannibals.

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I guess we know how Bacchus kept his title as the god of wine and intoxication.

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Enforcement of U.S Code, Title VII, Chapter 25A “Export Standards for Grapes and Plums” remains fully funded, thank goodness.

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“Firestorms Will Rain on the Headquarters of War,” the title threatened.

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The House of Representatives is bursting to the rafters with contenders for the title.

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Dr. Kern, in editing the Malberg glosses, points out that the gloss in Title xlii.

The English Village Community |Frederic Seebohm
The literary matter that appeared under this title most readers accepted as veracious though anonymous autobiography.

The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I |Burton J. Hendrick
He looked at the title of the book; it was, His Excellency the Fool.

The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. II: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians |Ambrose Bierce
The book bears out the assertions of its title, and is a valuable contribution to the geography and ethnography of Persia.

Celebrated Travels and Travellers |Jules Verne
The title of My Exile in Siberia is misleading; he was never in that country.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for title

title

/ (ˈtaɪtəl) /

noun

the distinctive name of a work of art, musical or literary composition, etc

a descriptive name, caption, or heading of a section of a book, speech, etc

See title page

a name or epithet signifying rank, office, or function

a formal designation, such as Mr, Mrs, or Miss

an appellation designating nobility

films

short for subtitle (def. 2)
written material giving credits in a film or television programme

sport a championship

property law

the legal right to possession of property, esp real property
the basis of such right
the documentary evidence of such righttitle deeds

law

the heading or a division of a statute, book of law, etc
the heading of a suit or action at law

any customary or established right
a claim based on such a right

a definite spiritual charge or office in the church, without appointment to which a candidate for holy orders cannot lawfully be ordained

RC Church a titular church

verb

(tr) to give a title to

Word Origin for title

C13: from Old French, from Latin titulus

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title

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), ti·tled, ti·tling.

Origin of title

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Definition for title (2 of 2)

noun

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noun

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

title

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), ti·tled, ti·tling.

Origin of title

SYNONYMS FOR title

OTHER WORDS FROM title

Words nearby title

Definition for title (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to title

Example sentences from the Web for title

British Dictionary definitions for title

noun

verb

Word Origin for title