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ti·tle [ tt'l ]


noun  (plural ti·tles)
Definition:
 
1. name: a name that identifies a book, movie, play, painting, musical composition, or other literary or artistic work

2. descriptive heading: a descriptive heading for something such as a book chapter, a magazine article, or a speech

3. publishing 
Same as  title page


4. published or recorded work: a work published or recorded by a company
this spring's new titles

5. designation added to name: a word added to and usually preceding somebody's name to indicate his or her rank, social status, or profession, or as a courtesy, e.g. "Mr.", "Ms.", "Dr.", or "Lord."

6. name describing position: a name that describes somebody's job or position in a company or organization
a job title

7. championship: the status of champion in a sport or competition
a title fight

8. law right to possess property: a legal right to possess and dispose of property

9. law evidence of property rights: the evidence of legal right to property

10. law document: a document giving the legal right to property

11. law right or proof of right: a legitimate right, or something providing proof or justification for a claim

12. law claim based on right: a claim based on a legitimate right

13. law division: a division of a law, statute, or law book

14. law law heading: a heading for a lawsuit or legal action, or one that names a document or statute

15. christianity requirement of ordination: a source of income or office in the church required of a candidate by the Church of England before ordination

16. christianity Roman Catholic church in Rome: a Roman Catholic church in or near Rome that has a bishop or cardinal as its nominal head



plural noun ti·tles 
Definition:
 
movies tv credits or subtitles on screen: the written presentation on the screen of credits, narration, or subtitles in a movie or television program



transitive verb  (past and past participle ti·tled, present participle ti·tling, 3rd person present singular ti·tles)
Definition:
 
1. name somebody or something: to give a name or title to somebody or something

2. call somebody by title: to call somebody by a particular title

[Pre-12th century. Via French< Latin titulus "inscription"]

ti·tled adjective
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