intitule

American  

[in-tit-yool] / ɪnˈtɪt jul /

verb (used with object)

British.

intituled, intituling

1. to give a title to (a legislative act, etc.); entitle.

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intitule British  

/ ɪnˈtɪtjuːl /

verb

1. (tr) parliamentary procedure (in Britain) to entitle (an Act)

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Other Word Forms

• intitulation
  noun

Etymology

Origin of intitule

1375–1425; < Late Latin intitulāre, derivative of titulus title ( see in- ²); replacing late Middle English entitulen < Middle French entituler < Late Latin, as above; cf. entitle

Example Sentences

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intitule intituled intituling

Howbeit there be many who would rather intitule it 'Metamorphosis', that is to say, a transfiguration or transformation, by reason of the argument and matter within.

From The Golden Asse by William Adlington

And the Author of the Book intituled Fasciculus temperum, do all clearly agree in the Account given of this Transaction.

From Franco-Gallia Or, An Account of the Ancient Free State of France, and Most Other Parts of Europe, Before the Loss of Their Liberties by François Hotman

A book I have since met with gives the same account of this curious operation; it is intituled, Relatione del nuovo incendio fatto da Mongibello 1669.

From Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and Other Volcanos by William Hamilton

I fell upon a piece at Dorrell's, this very evening, intituled, The Sacred Classics, written by one Blackwell.

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7 by Samuel Richardson

At the townes end, Cuddenbeak, an ancient house of the Bishops, from a well aduanced Promontory, which intituled it Beak, taketh a pleasant prospect of the riuer.

From The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue by Richard Carew

Warren's first Answer, to a Book, intituled, A plain Account of the Sacrament, &c.

From The Annual Catalogue (1737) Or, A New and Compleat List of All The New Books, New Editions of Books, Pamphlets, &c. by J. Worrall

He handles nothing that is not rare, and defends his wardrobe, diet, and all customs, with intituling their beginnings from princes, great soldiers, and strange nations.

From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various