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title page

American  

noun

  • title pages
    plural
  1. the page at the beginning of a volume that indicates the title, author's or editor's name, and the publication information, usually the publisher and the place and date of publication.


title page British  

noun

  1. the page in a book that bears the title, author's name, publisher's imprint, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of title page

First recorded in 1605–15


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Eliot’s name graced the title page; Cockenoe’s appeared nowhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

When I got home from packing up Heather’s apartment, I wrote “Heather’s” on the title page of her copy of “Ariel” in small, neat script, as if I could forget.

From Salon ● May 7, 2024

Mr Spencer said the title page mistakenly stated the author's name as "JA Rowling" rather than "JK Rowling", and then on the other side as "Joanne Rowling".

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024

Jim Spencer, head of books at the auction house, said the copy’s inside title page mistakenly stated the author’s name as “J A Rowling” instead of J.K.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024

He turns to the title page and continues reading.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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