titulary

[ tich-uh-ler-ee, tit-yuh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, plural tit·u·lar·ies.

1595–1605; < Latin titul ( us ) title + -ary

Is it not a contradiction, to charge titulary offices dearer than real ones?

Should not one rather expect that the real Hofrath would pay higher by the alterum tantum than the mere titulary Hofrath?

Hoisted the flag in honour of the titulary saint of Scotland.

But what do the curates and other titulary abbés do, if they unload their duties onto the backs of others?

It remains to see whether they will leave to the nobility any thing but their titulary appellations.

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