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The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
- I know the singer's name, but not the title of the song.
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The name of a writing such as a book, which identifies it and usually describes its subject, with a short phrase that often summarizes its topic.
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A published piece of media.broadly
- The retailer carries thousands of titles.
- Buyers of the new video game console can choose from three bundled titles.
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A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.broadly
- Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act
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An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification, such as Mister, Mr, Ms, Doctor, or Dr; for more examples, see :Category:en:Titles.
- Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death With his former title greet Macbeth.
- The old man had always favored the match. He liked Clayton, and, being of an old southern family, he put rather an exaggerated value on the advantages of a title, which meant little or nothing to his daughter.
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Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
- a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title
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In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
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A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
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A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance.in-plural
- The titles scrolled by too quickly to read.
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The recognition given to the winner of a championship in sports.
syn. honour · title