titulary

American  

[tich-uh-ler-ee, tit-yuh-] / ˈtɪtʃ əˌlɛr i, ˈtɪt yə- /

adjective

plural

titularies

1. titular.

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Etymology

Origin of titulary

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

Example Sentences

Permission was granted, and a church and convent were formed in the best manner, in the houses of Raphael Blanco, with the aid of various alms, with St. Nicolas de Tolentino as its titulary.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. by Robertson, James Alexander

In the following passage, this word is used as a titulary compellation, like the word lordship.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer

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

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson

The last official document signed by Mgr. de Laval as titulary bishop was an addition to the statutes and rules which he had previously drawn up for the Chapter of the city of Champlain.

From The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval by Leblond de Brumath, Adrien

It would be the same system under any other titulary name as it is now.

From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Paine, Thomas