Title (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
  2. a descriptive heading or caption, as of a chapter, section, or other part of a book.
  3. title page.
  4. a descriptive or distinctive appellation, especially one belonging to a person by right of rank, office, attainment, etc.: the title of Lord Mayor.
  5. the championship: He won the title three years in a row.
  6. an established or recognized right to something.
  7. a ground or basis for a claim.
  8. anything that provides a ground or basis for a claim.
  9. Law.
    • legal right to the possession of property, especially real property.
    • the ground or evidence of such right.
    • the instrument constituting evidence of such right.
    • a unity combining all of the requisites to complete legal ownership.
    • a division of a statute, lawbook, etc., especially one larger than an article or section.
    • (in pleading) the designation of one's basis for judicial relief; the cause of action sued upon, as a contract or tort.
  10. Ecclesiastical.
    • a fixed sphere of work and source of income, required as a condition of ordination.
    • any of certain Roman Catholic churches in Rome, the nominal incumbents of which are cardinals.
  11. Usually titles. Movies, Television.
    • a subtitle in the viewer's own language: an Italian movie with English titles.
    • any written matter inserted into the film or program, especially the list of actors, technicians, writers, etc., contributing to it; credits.
adjective
  1. of or relating to a title: the title story in a collection.
  2. that decides a title: a title bout.
verb (used with object), ti·tled, ti·tling.
  1. to furnish with a title; designate by an appellation; entitle.
noun
  1. the distinctive name of a work of art, musical or literary composition, etc
  2. a descriptive name, caption, or heading of a section of a book, speech, etc
  3. See title page
  4. a name or epithet signifying rank, office, or function
  5. a formal designation, such as Mr, Mrs, or Miss
  6. an appellation designating nobility
  7. films
    • short for subtitle (def. 2)
    • written material giving credits in a film or television programme
  8. a championship
  9. property law
    • the legal right to possession of property, esp real property
    • the basis of such right
    • the documentary evidence of such right
  10. law
    • the heading or a division of a statute, book of law, etc
    • the heading of a suit or action at law
    • any customary or established right
    • a claim based on such a right
  11. a definite spiritual charge or office in the church, without appointment to which a candidate for holy orders cannot lawfully be ordained
  12. a titular church
verb
  1. to give a title to
Title (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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