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a. : an appellation of dignity, honor, distinction, or preeminence attached to a person or family by virtue of rank, office, precedent, privilege, attainment, or lands. b. : a person holding a title especially of nobility. 5.
the name of a film, book, painting, piece of music, etc.: The title of Evelyn Waugh's first novel was "Decline and Fall". And this next record is the title track from the album ".The Red Shoes". (= the piece of music and the record are both called "The Red Shoes"). See also. subtitle noun.
The word title is also a formal term given to a person based on their rank, authority, achievements, or other qualifying reason. A title usually precedes a person’s name and, if so, is capitalized, as with Doctor, Professor, Sergeant, President, and Prime Minister. Finally, a title is also a championship in sports.
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense titles , present participle titling , past tense, past participle titled. 1. countable noun B1. The title of a book, play, film, or piece of music is its name. 'Patience and Sarah' was first published in 1969 under the title 'A Place for Us'.
synonyms: form of address, title of respect. see more. noun. an appellation signifying nobility. “`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king”. see more. noun. an established or recognized right. “he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate”.
Definition of title noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Ecclesiastical. a fixed sphere of work and source of income, required as a condition of ordination.
