title

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. 'Professor' or 'Doctor'

   I didn't like friends to use my formal title.

2. 2
   noun

   an appellation signifying nobility

   `your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king

3. 3
   noun

   the name of a work of art or literary composition

   The librarian looked for books with the word 'jazz' in the title.

4. 4
   noun

   (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

5. 5
   noun

   a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work

   the novel had chapter titles

6. 6
   noun

   the status of being a champion

   They held the title for two years.

7. 7
   noun

   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.

8. 8
   noun

   A published piece of media.

   The retailer carries thousands of titles.

Etymology

Etymology tree Etruscanbor.? Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title From Middle English title, titel, from Old English titul (“title, heading, superscription”), from Latin titulus (“title, inscription”). Doublet of tilde, titer/titre, titlo, tittle, and titulus.