titular
AdjectiveUS[tich-uh-ler]/ˈtɪtʃəlɚ/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (5)
- of or relating to a legal title to something“titulary rights”Synonyms: titularyRelating to claim
- of or bearing a title signifying status or function“of titular rank”Relating to title of respect
- of or pertaining to the title of a work of art“performed well in the titular (or title) role”“the titular theme of the book”Relating to title
- of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility“titular dignitaries”Relating to title
- existing in name only“the nominal (or titular) head of his party”Synonyms: nominalOpposite informalSimilar formal
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Tit′u·lar adjective
Origin: F. titulaire, fr. L. titulus. See Title.
Existing in title or name only; nominal; having the title to an office or dignity without discharging its appropriate duties; as, a titular prince.
If these magnificent titles yet remain Not merely titular.— John Milton
Titular bishop. See under Bishop.
Tit′u·lar noun
A titulary. rare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54