title

noun

  1. 1

    an informal right to something

    his claim on her attentions

    his title to fame

  2. 2

    an established or recognized right

    a strong legal claim to the property

    he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate

  3. 3

    an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'

    the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title

  4. 4

    an appellation signifying nobility

    `your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king

  5. 5

    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

  6. 6

    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

  7. 7

    (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

  8. 8

    a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work

    the novel had chapter titles

  9. 9

    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

  10. 10

    the status of being a champion

    he held the title for two years

verb

  1. 1

    designate by an identifying term

    They styled their nation `The Confederate States'

  2. 2

    give a title to

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