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  • 11title — [n1] heading, label appellation, banner, caption, close, description, head, headline, inscription, legend, name, rubric, salutation, sign, streamer, style, subtitle; concept 283 title [n2] name appellation, appellative, brand, cognomen,… …

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  • 12Title — Ti tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Titled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Titling}.] [Cf. L. titulare, F. titrer. See {Title}, n.] To call by a title; to name; to entitle. [1913 Webster] Hadrian, having quieted the island, took it for honor to be titled on his coin …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Title X — The name of a federal law ( Title Ten, the Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act) passed in 1992, aimed at helping residential landlords evaluate the risk of lead poisoning in each housing situation. Among other things, Title X… …

    Law dictionary

  • 14title — (n.) c.1300, inscription, heading, from O.Fr. title (12c.), and in part from O.E. titul, both from L. titulus inscription, heading, of unknown origin. Meaning name of a book, play, etc. first recorded mid 14c. The sense of name showing a person s …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 15title — ► NOUN 1) the name of a book, musical composition, or other artistic work. 2) a name that describes someone s position or job. 3) a word, such as Dr, Mrs, or Lord, used before or instead of someone s name to indicate rank, profession, or status.… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 16title — n 1 *claim, pretension, pretense Analogous words: Tight, privilege, prerogative, birthright: *reason, ground, argument, proof: *due, desert, merit 2 *name, designation, denomination, appellation, style …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 17title — A mark, style, or designation; a distinctive appellation; the name by which anything is known. Thus, in the law of persons, a title is an appellation of dignity or distinction, a name denoting the social rank of the person bearing it; as duke or… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 18Title — For other uses, see Title (disambiguation). A title is a prefix or suffix added to someone s name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may even be inserted… …

    Wikipedia

  • 19title — n. appellation 1) to bestow, confer a title on 2) to renounce a title 3) an official title exclusive possession 4) to give smb. title to smt. 5) to hold title to smt. 6) clear title to 7) title to (they hold title to the property) 8) (misc.)… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 20title — noun 1 name of a book, film/movie, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ album, book, chapter, film (esp. BrE), movie (esp. AmE), song ▪ original ▪ …

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