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| tit·u·lar [ tíchələr ] |
adjective |
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1. in name only: having a particular title, rank, or position, but not possessing the power or exercising the functions usually associated with it
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2. with title of rank: holding a title of rank
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3. from title: derived from or figuring in the title of a work such as a book or movie
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4. christianity from inactive see: bearing the title of a see or monastery that is no longer active
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noun (plural tit·u·lars) |
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1. somebody with title of rank: somebody who holds a title of rank
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2. holder of nominal title: somebody who holds a title in name only
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin titulus "title"] |
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  tit·u·lar·ly adverb |
| tit·u·lar·y noun |
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