title
Noun · VerbOpen English WordNet
Noun (10)titles
- 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”Synonyms: statute titlerubricType of heading, header
- 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”“I can never remember movie titles”Type of nameKinds masthead, rubric
- a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work“the novel had chapter titles”Type of subheading, subheadKinds credit, caption, subtitle
- the status of being a champion“he held the title for two years”Synonyms: championshipType of high statusKinds triple crown
- 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”Synonyms: deeddeed of conveyanceType of legal document, legal instrumentKinds title deed, mortgage deed, bill of sale, enfeoffment, deed poll
- an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. ‘Mr.’ or ‘General’“the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title”Synonyms: title of respectform of addressType of appellation, denominationKinds Father, Fraulein, Mister, Senorita, hospitaller, Herr, Mrs, Defender of the Faith, Signora, madame +15 more
- an established or recognized right“a strong legal claim to the property”“he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate”“he staked his claim”Synonyms: claim
- (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”
- an appellation signifying nobility“‘your majesty’ is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king”
- an informal right to something“his claim on her attentions”“his title to fame”Synonyms: claim
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Translations
Noun name of a book, etc
- Spanish
- título
- French
- titre
- German
- Titel
- Italian
- titolo
- Portuguese
- título
- Russian
- загла́вие zaglávije
- Arabic
- عُنْوَان ʕunwān
- Chinese
- 标题 biāotí
- Japanese
- 題名 daimei
- Dutch
- titel
23 more languages
- Polish
- tytuł
- Swedish
- titel
- Greek
- τίτλος títlos
- Korean
- 칭호 chingho
- Indonesian
- judul
- Hungarian
- cím
- Portuguese (PT)
- título
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 標題 biāotí
- Albanian
- titull
- Catalan
- títol
- Czech
- název
- Danish
- titel
- Estonian
- pealkiri
- Finnish
- nimi
- Georgian
- სახელწოდება saxelc̣odeba
- Icelandic
- titill
- Lithuanian
- titulas
- Norwegian
- tittel
- Romanian
- titlu
- Scottish Gaelic
- tiotal
- Serbo-Croatian
- titula
- Slovak
- názov
- Swahili
- kichwa
Noun prefix or suffix added to a name
- Spanish
- título
- French
- titre
- German
- Titel
- Italian
- titolo
- Russian
- ти́тул títul
- Arabic
- لَقَب laqab
- Chinese
- 称号 chēnghào
- Japanese
- 称号 shōgō
- Dutch
- titel
- Polish
- tytuł
21 more languages
- Swedish
- titel
- Greek
- τίτλος títlos
- Korean
- 칭호 chingho
- Vietnamese
- danh hiệu
- Hungarian
- cím
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 稱號 chēnghào
- Albanian
- titull
- Catalan
- títol
- Czech
- titul
- Danish
- titel
- Esperanto
- titolo
- Finnish
- arvonimi
- Georgian
- წოდება c̣odeba
- Icelandic
- titill
- Lithuanian
- titulas
- Norwegian
- tittel
- Romanian
- titlu
- Scottish Gaelic
- tiotal
- Swahili
- cheo
- Welsh
- teitl
- Yiddish
- טיטל titl
Noun right to ownership
- Spanish
- título
- Italian
- titolo
- Swedish
- äganderätt
- Indonesian
- hak kebendaan
- Hungarian
- cím
- Norwegian
- hjemmel
- Scottish Gaelic
- còir
- Swahili
- hati miliki
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: OF. title, F. titre, L. titulus an inscription, label, title, sign, token. Cf. Tilde, Titrate, Titular.
1. An inscription put over or upon anything as a name by which it is known.
2. 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.
3. Bookbindng The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book.
4. 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.
5. An appellation of dignity, distinction, or preeminence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc.
With his former title greet Macbeth.— William Shakespeare
6. A name; an appellation; a designation.
7. Law (a) 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. (b) The instrument which is evidence of a right. (c) Canon Law That by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
8. Anc. Church Records A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
Title deeds Law, the muniments or evidences of ownership; as, the title deeds to an estate.
Synonyms: Epithet; name; appellation; denomination. See epithet, and Name.
Origin: Cf. L. titulare, F. titrer. See Title, noun
To call by a title; to name; to entitle.
Hadrian, having quieted the island, took it for honor to be titled on his coin, “The Restorer of Britain.”— John Milton
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54