Titus

[ tahy-tuh s ]

/ ˈtaɪ təs /

a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.

this New Testament Epistle. Abbreviation: Tit.

Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus,a.d. 40?–81, Roman emperor 79–81.

Tatius.

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for titus

Jessica Lange was the seductive Tamora in the 1999 film Titus, which was adapted from the play Titus Andronicus.

Shakespeare’s Movie Magic |Marina Watts, Malcolm Jones |April 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Cast: Aimee Teegarden, Matt Lanter, Grey Damon, Chelsea Gilligan, Greg Finley, Malese Jow, Natalie Hall, Titus Makin Jr.

Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows |Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon |July 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In the play Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare explores a grief that exceeds tears.

Why Do We Cry? |Michael Trimble |January 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In case you miss it, Titus and Julius meet in a class on sampling and allusion in Kill Bill.

‘Telegraph Avenue’: Michael Chabon on His Obsessive Novel of Fandom |Josh Dzieza |September 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Julius nurses an intense and ambiguously unrequited crush on Titus.

‘Telegraph Avenue’: Michael Chabon on His Obsessive Novel of Fandom |Josh Dzieza |September 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
These few feet of made ground were probably formed by the destruction of the city by Titus.

Jerusalem Explored, Volume I--Text |Ermete Pierotti
By way of reply to this menace, Titus deliberately filled a stiff glass of whisky-and-water.

Rookwood |William Harrison Ainsworth
But, my dear Titus, what a terribly anxious time you must have had!

It Never Can Happen Again |William De Morgan
Indeed, Titus does not appear in The Acts at all, though in the epistles he is rather prominent.

The Literature and History of New Testament Times |J. Gresham (John Gresham) Machen
Some one once asked him a question about "Titus Andronicus."

The Story of My Life |Ellen Terry

Titus

/ (ˈtaɪtəs) /

New Testament

Saint. a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul. Feast day: Jan 26 or Aug 25
the book written to him (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus), containing advice on pastoral matters

full name Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus. ?40–81 ad, Roman emperor (78–81 ad)