intitule

American  

[in-tit-yool] / ɪnˈtɪt jul /

verb (used with object)

British.

intituled, intituling

1. to give a title to (a legislative act, etc.); entitle.

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intitule British  

/ ɪnˈtɪtjuːl /

verb

1. (tr) parliamentary procedure (in Britain) to entitle (an Act)

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Other Word Forms

• intitulation
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of intitule

1375–1425; < Late Latin intitulāre, derivative of titulus title ( see in- ²); replacing late Middle English entitulen < Middle French entituler < Late Latin, as above; cf. entitle

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

intitule intituled intituling

Howbeit there be many who would rather intitule it 'Metamorphosis', that is to say, a transfiguration or transformation, by reason of the argument and matter within.

From The Golden Asse by William Adlington

Warren's first Answer, to a Book, intituled, A plain Account of the Sacrament, &c.

From The Annual Catalogue (1737) Or, A New and Compleat List of All The New Books, New Editions of Books, Pamphlets, &c. by J. Worrall

In a worke of ours intituled Philocalia we have strained to shew the vse & application of this figure and all others mentioned in this booke, to which we referre you.

From The Arte of English Poesie by George Puttenham

But our author was frequently in the hands of those who could never have comprehended what they pretended to admire; this appears by a publication of the times, intituled, “Twelve Ingenious Characters, &c.”

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Isaac Disraeli

Whereas a wicked and malicious pamphlet, intituled A Letter to the whole people of Ireland, by M.B.

From The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 The Drapier's Letters by Jonathan Swift

At the townes end, Cuddenbeak, an ancient house of the Bishops, from a well aduanced Promontory, which intituled it Beak, taketh a pleasant prospect of the riuer.

From The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue by Richard Carew

He handles nothing that is not rare, and defends his wardrobe, diet, and all customs, with intituling their beginnings from princes, great soldiers, and strange nations.

From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various

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