title
1. a heading that names a statute or legislative bill;
may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with (Freq. 26)
- Title 8 provided federal help for schools
• Syn:
statute title, rubric
• Hypernyms:
heading, header, head
2. the name of a work of art or literary composition etc. (Freq. 8)
- 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
• Derivationally related forms:
titular
• Hypernyms:
name
• Hyponyms:
masthead, rubric
3. a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work (Freq. 3)
- the novel had chapter titles
• Hypernyms:
subheading, subhead
• Hyponyms:
credit, caption, legend, subtitle
4. the status of being a champion (Freq. 2)
- he held the title for two years
• Syn:
championship
• Hypernyms:
high status
• Hyponyms:
triple crown
5. a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it (Freq. 2)
- he signed the deed
- he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment
• Syn:
deed, deed of conveyance
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
• Hyponyms:
bill of sale, deed poll, enfeoffment, mortgage deed, title deed
6. an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. 'Mr.' or 'General' (Freq. 1)
- the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title
• Syn:
title of respect, form of address
• Derivationally related forms:
titular
• Hypernyms:
appellation, denomination, designation, appellative
• Hyponyms:
Aga, Agha, Defender of the Faith, Don, Dona,
Frau, Fraulein, Hakham, Herr, Miss, Mister,
Mr, Mr., Mrs, Mrs., Ms, Ms.,
Rabbi, Reverend, Senor, Senora, Senorita, Signora,
Signorina, Very Reverend, Father, Padre
7. an established or recognized right (Freq. 1)
- a strong legal claim to the property
- he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate
- he staked his claim
• Syn:
claim
• Derivationally related forms:
titulary, titular
• Hypernyms:
legal right
• Hyponyms:
own right, entitlement
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
• Usage Domain:
plural, plural form
• Hypernyms:
writing, written material, piece of writing
9. an appellation signifying nobility
- 'your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king
• Derivationally related forms:
titular
• Hypernyms:
appellation, denomination, designation, appellative
• Hyponyms:
Lordship, Ladyship, baronetcy, viscountcy
10. an informal right to something
- his claim on her attentions
- his title to fame
• Syn:
claim
• Derivationally related forms:
claim (for: claim)
• Hypernyms:
right
1. give a title to (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
entitle
• Hypernyms:
name, call
• Hyponyms:
proclaim
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. designate by an identifying term
- They styled their nation 'The Confederate States'
• Syn:
style
• Hypernyms:
name, call
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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