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1. 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"
   - statute title, rubric
    
2. The name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
   "he looked for books with the word 'jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"
    
3. A general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
   "the novel had chapter titles"
    
4. The status of being a champion
   "he held the title for two years"
   - championship
    
5. 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"
   - deed, deed of conveyance
    
6. An identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. 'Mr.' or 'General'
   "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
   - title of respect, form of address
    
7. An established or recognized right
   "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"
   - claim
    
8. (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action
   "the titles go by faster than I can read"
    
9. An appellation signifying nobility
   "'your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
    
10. An informal right to something
    "his title to fame"
    - claim

1. Give a title to
   - entitle
    
2. Designate by an identifying term
   - style

Derived forms: titles, titling, titled

See also: titular, titulary

Type of: appellation, appellative, call, denomination, designation, head, header, heading, high status, instrument, legal document, legal instrument, legal right, name, official document, piece of writing, right, subhead, subheading, writing, written material

Encyclopedia: Title