titular
Americanadjective
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existing or being such in title only; nominal; having the title but none of the associated duties, powers, etc..
the titular head of the company.
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from whom or which a title or name is taken.
His titular Saint is Michael.
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of, relating to, or of the nature of a title.
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having a title, especially of rank.
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designating any of the Roman Catholic churches in Rome whose nominal incumbents are cardinals.
adjective
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of, relating to, or of the nature of a title
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in name only
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bearing a title
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giving a title
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RC Church designating any of certain churches in Rome to whom cardinals or bishops are attached as their nominal incumbents
noun
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the bearer of a title
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the bearer of a nominal office
Other Word Forms
- multititular adjective
- nontitular adjective
- nontitularly adverb
- titularity noun
- titularly adverb
- untitular adjective
- untitularly adverb
Etymology
Origin of titular
Example Sentences
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Steinberg and Kelly's breakthrough occurred with Madonna's Like a Virgin in 1984, which reached number one in the US Billboard Hot 100 and became the titular track of her second album.
From BBC
While many international productions of “Carmen” have historically minimized Spain by centering its titular femme fatale, Hindoyan said this version puts the Mediterranean country back in the picture.
From Los Angeles Times
The titular St. John Fox is a writer, and in his stories the female characters die again and again.
Based on the Greek epic by Homer, Nolan’s film stars Matt Damon as the titular king of Ithaca on his way home after the Trojan War.
From Los Angeles Times
Though Johnson confirms the album’s titular bar is an amalgamation of all the local bars they showed me, the V Room has become a go-to.
From Los Angeles Times
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