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.

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.

Nearby words

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.

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

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Where subjects have not been recorded at all, the variation in titling has been greater.
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British Dictionary definitions for titling

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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