title

Noun

• an informal right to something
  • his claim on her attentions
    
  • his title to fame
    

• an appellation signifying nobility
  • `your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king
    

• (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
    

• 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
    

• an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
  • the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title
    

• 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
    

• the status of being a champion
  • he held the title for two years
    

• a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
  • the novel had chapter titles
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

Verb

• designate by an identifying term
  • They styled their nation `The Confederate States'
    

• give a title to

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  claim , title of respect , form of address , deed , deed of conveyance , championship , statute title , rubric , style , entitle