Meaning of 'title'

noun

an informal right to something

Synonyms: claim

noun

an established or recognized right

Synonyms: claim

noun

an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. 'Professor' or 'Doctor'

Example: "I didn't like friends to use my formal title."

Synonyms: title of respect form of address

noun

an appellation signifying nobility

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

noun

the name of a work of art or literary composition

Example: "The librarian looked for books with the word 'jazz' in the title."

noun

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill

Synonyms: rubric statute title

noun

(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action

Example: "the titles go by faster than I can read"

noun

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

Example: "the novel had chapter titles"

noun

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

Synonyms: deed

noun

the status of being a champion

Example: "They held the title for two years."

Synonyms: championship

verb

designate by an identifying term

Synonyms: style

verb

give a title to

Synonyms: entitle