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title

noun

1 title

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: rubric, statute title.

Roget 550: indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics; Zeitgeist.    [means of recognition: property] characteristic, diagnostic; lineament, feature, ... show more

Roget 564: nomenclature; naming etc. v.; nuncupation, nomination, baptism; orismology; onomatopoeia; antonomasia.    name; appelation, appelative; designation, ... show more

Roget 747: scepter, regalia, caduceus; Mercury's rod, Mercury's staff, Mercury's wand; rod of empire, mace, fasces, wand; staff, staff of office; baton, truncheon; ... show more

Roget 877: title, honor; knighthood etc. (nobility) 875.    highness, excellency, grace; lordship, worship; reverence, reverend; ... show more

2 title

The name of a work of art or literary composition etc..

Dutch: eigendomsbewijs, eigendomscertificaat, titel

3 title

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

4 title

The status of being a champion:
— He held the title for two years.

synonym: championship.

Dutch: kampioenschap, titel
Polish: championat, czempionat, mistrzostwo

5 title

A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it:
— He kept the title to his car in the glove compartment.

synonyms: deed, deed of conveyance.

Dutch: oorkonde, akte, eigendomsrecht

6 title

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: form of address, title of respect.

Dutch: aanspreektitel, titel
Polish: autokrator

7 title

An established or recognized right:
— He had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate.

synonym: claim.

Roget 780: property, possession, suum cuique [Lat.], meum et tuum [Lat.].    ownership, proprietorship, lordship; seignority; empire etc. (dominion) 737.    interest, stake, ... show more

Roget 924: due, dueness; right, privilege, prerogative, prescription, title, claim, pretension, demand, birthright.    immunity, license, liberty, ... show more

Dutch: claim, eigendom, eigendomsrecht, eis, vordering

8 title

usually plural Written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action.

9 title

An appellation signifying nobility.

Dutch: titel

10 title

An informal right to something:
— His title to fame.

synonym: claim.

verb

1 title

Give a title to.

synonym: entitle.

2 title

Designate by an identifying term.

synonym: style.


Moby thesaurus: absolute interest, acknowledgments, adverse possession, alodium, appellation, appellative, appurtenance, argument, authority, back, back matter, banner, banner head, baptize, bastard title, benefit, best seller, bibliography, binomen, binomial name ... show more.

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