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Title Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Title? [n] an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame" [n] an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim" [n] an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. Mr. or General; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" [n] an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king" [n] the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles" [n] a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools" [n] (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read" [n] a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles" [n] a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment" [n] the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years" [v] give a title to Synonyms \| Synonyms for Title: championship \| claim \| deed \| deed of conveyance \| entitle \| statute title Related Terms \| Find terms related to Title: See Also \| Aga \| Agha \| appellation \| appellative \| baronetcy \| bill of sale \| call \| caption \| credit \| deed poll \| denomination \| designation \| entitlement \| head \| header \| heading \| high status \| instrument \| Ladyship \| legal document \| legal instrument \| legal right \| legend \| Lordship \| mortgage deed \| name \| name \| official document \| own right \| piece of writing \| proclaim \| Reverend \| right \| rubric \| subhead \| subheading \| subtitle \| title deed \| triple crown \| Very Reverend \| viscountcy \| writing \| written material Title In Webster's Dictionary \Ti"tle\, n. [OF. title, F. titre, L. titulus an inscription, label, title, sign, token. Cf. {Tilde}, {Titrate}, {Titular}.] 1. An inscription put over or upon anything as a name by which it is known. 2. The inscription in the beginning of a book, usually containing the subject of the work, the author's and publisher's names, the date, etc. 3. (Bookbindng) The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book. 4. A section or division of a subject, as of a law, a book, specif. (Roman & Canon Laws), a chapter or division of a law book. 5. An appellation of dignity, distinction, or pre["e]minence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc. With his former title greet Macbeth. --Shak. 6. A name; an appellation; a designation. 7. (Law) (a) That which constitutes a just cause of exclusive possession; that which is the foundation of ownership of property, real or personal; a right; as, a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title. (b) The instrument which is evidence of a right. (c) (Canon Law) That by which a beneficiary holds a benefice. 8. (Anc. Church Records) A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside. {Title deeds} (Law), the muniments or evidences of ownership; as, the title deeds to an estate. Syn: Epithet; name; appellation; denomination. See {epithet}, and {Name}. \Ti"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Titled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Titling}.] [Cf. L. titulare, F. titrer. See {Title}, n.] To call by a title; to name; to entitle. Hadrian, having quieted the island, took it for honor to be titled on his coin, ``The Restorer of Britain.'' --Milton.

Title Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Title?

[n] an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"
[n] an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
[n] an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. Mr. or General; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
[n] an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
[n] the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"
[n] a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"
[n] (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read"
[n] a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles"
[n] a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
[n] the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"
[v] give a title to

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Title In Webster's Dictionary

\Ti"tle\, n. [OF. title, F. titre, L. titulus an
inscription, label, title, sign, token. Cf. {Tilde},
{Titrate}, {Titular}.]
1. An inscription put over or upon anything as a name by
   which it is known.

2. The inscription in the beginning of a book, usually
   containing the subject of the work, the author's and
   publisher's names, the date, etc.

3. (Bookbindng) The panel for the name, between the bands of
   the back of a book.

4. A section or division of a subject, as of a law, a book,
   specif. (Roman & Canon Laws), a chapter or division of a
   law book.

5. An appellation of dignity, distinction, or pre["e]minence
   (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke
   marquis, honorable, esquire, etc.

         With his former title greet Macbeth.  --Shak.

6. A name; an appellation; a designation.

7. (Law)
   (a) That which constitutes a just cause of exclusive
       possession; that which is the foundation of ownership
       of property, real or personal; a right; as, a good
       title to an estate, or an imperfect title.
   (b) The instrument which is evidence of a right.
   (c) (Canon Law) That by which a beneficiary holds a
       benefice.

8. (Anc. Church Records) A church to which a priest was
   ordained, and where he was to reside.

{Title deeds} (Law), the muniments or evidences of ownership;
   as, the title deeds to an estate.

Syn: Epithet; name; appellation; denomination. See {epithet},
     and {Name}.


\Ti"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Titled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Titling}.] [Cf. L. titulare, F. titrer. See {Title}, n.]
To call by a title; to name; to entitle.

      Hadrian, having quieted the island, took it for honor
      to be titled on his coin, ``The Restorer of Britain.''
                                               --Milton.

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