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Meaning of 'title' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Title [ n.]
- An inscription put over or upon anything as a name by which it is known.
- 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.
- The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book.
- 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.
- An appellation of dignity, distinction, or preeminence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc.
- A name; an appellation; a designation.
- 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.
- The instrument which is evidence of a right.
- That by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
- A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
- To call by a title; to name; to entitle.

Meaning of 'title' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . title [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an established or recognized right
Example in sentence:
  • a strong legal claim to the property;
  • he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate;
  • he staked his claim
Meaning (2):
- the status of being a champion
Example in sentence:
  • he held the title for two years
Meaning (3):
- a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
Example in sentence:
  • he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment;
  • he signed the deed
Meaning (4):
- the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
Example in sentence:
  • 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
Meaning (5):
- an informal right to something
Example in sentence:
  • his claim on her attentions;
  • his title to fame
Meaning (6):
- a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
Example in sentence:
  • the novel had chapter titles
Meaning (7):
- an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
Example in sentence:
  • the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title
Meaning (8):
- (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action
Example in sentence:
  • the titles go by faster than I can read
Meaning (9):
- a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
Example in sentence:
  • Title 8 provided federal help for schools
Meaning (10):
- an appellation signifying nobility
Example in sentence:
  • `your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king
11 . title [ v]
Meaning (11):
- designate by an identifying term
Example in sentence:
  • They styled their nation `The Confederate States'

Nearby Words:

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