title

Pluraltitles

Formstitles, titling, titled

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   writing's namenouncountable

   The name of a book, film, song, painting or other piece of work.

   Like a name tag for a book: it tells you what is inside.

   The title of her new book is easy to remember.

   He wrote the title at the top of his essay.

   Similarname

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   championshipnouncountable

   The prize and honor of being the champion in a sport.

   Our team won the title last year.

   She lost her title to a younger boxer.

   UsageSay win the title or lose the title.

   Similarchampionship, crown

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   rank namenouncountable

   A word like Doctor, Queen, or Captain used with a person's name to show rank or respect.

   Her title is Doctor, so call her Dr. Lee.

   When he became a judge, he received a new title.

   Similarhonorific, rank

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   published itemnouncountable

   A single book, movie, game, or other published work, counted as one item.

   The small library has about two thousand titles.

   Her first title sold out within a month.

   Similarpublication, release

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To give a name to a book, movie, or other work.

   He decided to title his song after his hometown.

   She titled her first book after her grandmother.

   UsageSay a book titled with its name after it.

   Similarname, entitle, call

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   ownershipnouncountable or uncountable

   The legal right to own something, or the paper that proves you own it.

   Like a receipt that proves a house or car is really yours.

   When you buy a car, you get its title.

   Keep the title to your house in a safe place.

   UsageSay the title to a house or car.

   Similarownership, deed, right

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   nouncountable

   A special name given to a place, person or thing, often for being the best or first of its kind.

   Grandma has the title of best cook in our family.

   Our little town holds the title of oldest town in the state.

   UsageSay the title of best cook.

   Similarcrown, distinction

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   law sectionnouncountable

   One of the main numbered parts of a law or a long book.

   Title 4 of the city code covers parking rules.

   Title 18 of the US Code covers federal crimes.

   Similarsection, part, division

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