Title
WordNet
noun
(1) An informal right to something
"His claim on her attentions"
"His title to fame"
(2) An established or recognized right
"A strong legal claim to the property"
"He had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"
"He staked his claim"
(3) An identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
"The professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
(4) An appellation signifying nobility
"`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
(5) 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"
(6) 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"
(7) (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"
(8) A general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
"The novel had chapter titles"
(9) A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
"He signed the deed"
"He kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
(10) The status of being a champion
"He held the title for two years"
verb
(11) Designate by an identifying term
"They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"
(12) Give a title to
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A prefix or suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also :Category:Titles
- Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
- The name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
- A publication.
- The retailer carries thousands of titles.
- A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance (usually titles pl).
- The titles scrolled by too quickly to read.
- The subject of a writing; a short phrase that summarizes the entire topic.
- A division of an act of Congress or Parliament (e.g. Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act)