Title

Definition: Title

Title

Noun

1. 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".

2. 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".

3. A general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles".

4. The status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years".

5. 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".

6. An identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. Mr. or General; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title".

7. 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".

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".

9. An appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king".

10. : an informal right to something: "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame".

Verb

1. Give a title to.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "title" was first used: sometime around 1303. (references)

Computing

Finance

General

Law

Mining

Publishing & Graphic Arts

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Title

Dueness

Verb: be due; Adjective: to, be the due; n. of; have right to, have claim to; be entitled to; have a claim upon; belong to; (property).

Noun: due, dueness; right, privilege, prerogative, prescription, claim, pretension, demand, birthright. immunity, license, liberty, franchise; vested interest, vested right.

Indication

Title, heading, docket.

Misnomer

Nickname, sobriquet, by-name; assumed name, alias; nom de course, nom de theatre, nom de guerre, nom de plume; pseudonym, pseudonymy.

Nomenclature

Style, proper name; praenomen, agnomen, cognomen; patronymic, surname; cognomination; eponym; compellation, description, antonym; empty name; handle to one's name; namesake.

Name; appelation, appelative; designation, heading, rubric; caption; denomination; by-name, epithet.

Printing

Boldface, capitals, caps., catchword; composing-frame, composing room, composing rule, composing stand, composing stick; italics, justification, linotype, live matter, logotype; lower case, upper case; make-up, matrix, matter, monotype, point system: -/, -/,, point, etc.; press room, press work; reglet, roman; running head, scale, serif, shank, sheet work, shoulder, signature, slug, underlay.

Property

Interest, stake, estate, right, claim, demand, holding; tenure; (possession); vested interest, contingent interest, beneficial interest, equitable interest; use, trust, benefit; legal estate, equitable estate; seizin, seisin.

Scepter

Crown, coronet, diadem, tiara, cap of maintenance; decoration;crown, coronet, diadem, tiara, cap of maintenance; decoration; title; portfolio.

Security

Muniment, instrument; deed, deed poll; assurance, indenture; charter; (compact); charter poll; paper, parchment, settlement, will, testament, last will and testament, codicil.

Title

Noun: honor; knighthood; (nobility).

Undueness

Falseness; invalidity of title; illegitimacy.

Crosswords: Title

References

• Capital Title Group, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Investors Title Company: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Chicago Title Corporation: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Title page of the Act of August 5, 1937 creating the National Cancer Institute and the authorizing of appropriations. See also ar000165. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Title slide of Addressing Emerging Infectious Disease Threats slide set. Background: electron micrograph of Sin Nombre virus. Credit: CDC.

Airborne dissemination of Coccidioides immitis: title slide. Credit: CDC.

Title page to manual - "The Submarine Fathometer" Fathometer invented by Herbert Grove Dorsey of the Sub Signal Corporation. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Title page of captured German geodetic control book for St. Nazaire. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Title page of Coast Pilot of Alaska by George Davidson, 1869. In: "Coast Pilot of Alaska, (First Part,) ...." by George Davidson, 1869. Library Call Number VK943 .N3 1st 1869. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Title page: "The Virgin Islands Our New Possessions and the British Islands", by Theodoor De Booy and John T. Faris, 1918. J. B. Lippincott and Company, Philadelphia. Library Call Number C/hc100 V81 B. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Title to map published in Congressional Report depicting work of Fish Commission Steamer ALBATROSS in conducting deep sea soundings for a telegraphic cable survey. This map is very modern in appearance and was among the first to depict individual stand-alone seamounts. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Title page of Edwards Forbes' paper concerning a dredging expedition in the Aegean Sea. Forbes set forth the concept that no life existed below 300 fathoms inspiring numerous pioneeer oceanographers to devise means to prove him wrong. In: The Annual Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for the year 1843. NOAA Central Library Journal collection. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Historical O & C slide title page. Credit: Unknown.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The one gave title to the other. (Second Treatise of Government)

Clause 8: No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State. (reference)

Germany renounces in favour of Belgium all rights and title over the territory comprising the whole of the Kreise of Eupen and of Malmedy. (reference)

Here are the title deeds of freedom which should lie in every cottage home. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Spite of this favoured lancer, the title (r)Prude , under which we have classed her, fitted her absolutely

When he had written this title and drawn an ornamental line underneath he fell into a daydream and began to draw diagrams on the cover of the book

Too late he died that might have kept that title, Which by his death hath lost much majesty

Here commences a new dominion acquired with a title by divine right

By this fluctuation the pond asserts its title to a shore, and thus the shore is shorn, and the trees cannot hold it by right of possession

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

The title of this book includes the word "official." (references)

Then type in the name of the journal and select the advanced search option "Journal Title Search." (references)

If you see an interesting item, visit your local medical library to check on the availability of the title. (references)

Business

The retail price will be 350 yen (about $3.5) per title. (references)

If this happens the time to grant the title will be extended. (references)

With few exceptions, title to all land in Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate, resides in the ruler. (references)

Civil Liberties

Afghanistan

Taliban leader Mullah Omar carried the title of Commander of the Faithful. (references)

Nigeria

The CAN offices in Zamfara and Sokoto states alleged that local authorities there delayed or denied to Christians certificates of occupancy (CO's), which are required to show title to land. (references)

Poland

The laws on communal property restitution also do not address the issue of communal properties to which third parties have title, leaving several controversial and complicated cases unresolved. (references)

Economic History

Honduras

There is no title insurance in Honduras. (references)

Chad

In such cases, the earliest title has precedence. (references)

Brunei Darussalam

Brunei has a hereditary nobility with the title Pengiran. (references)

Human Rights

Mozambique

Among the complaints were alleged police killings, domestic violence, labor disputes, and land title conflicts. (references)

Costa Rica

The law grants considerable rights to squatters who invade uncultivated land, regardless of who may hold title to the property. (references)

Costa Rica

Irregular enforcement of property rights and duplicate registrations of title have damaged the real property interests of many who believe they hold legitimate title to land. (references)

Indigenous People

Peru

Many indigenous persons do not have title to the land on which they live. (references)

Colombia

INCORA estimated that some 200 indigenous communities had no legal title to land that they claimed as their own. (references)

Australia

In July 1998, after a compromise with its opponents, the Government was able to pass amendments to the Native Title Act. (references)

Minorities

Bosnia and Herzegovina

A lack of formal title to land, in some instances, has greatly delayed some assistance projects. (references)

Burma

National identity cards and passports generally indicate the ethnicity of non-Burmans, either explicitly or through the use of a personal title in the ethnic minority language rather than in Burmese. (references)

Czech Republic

These positions, originally slated for elimination at the time of a scheduled federal restructuring, are to continue but under the title of "regional advisors for ethnic minorities" beginning in 2003. Many advisors have made a significant contribution to their communities, but some Romani communities have complained of advisors' ineffectiveness and called for their removal. (references)

Political Economy

OMAN

Title for the Manah plant will revert to the government after 20 years. (references)

Hungary

The President also bears the title of Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. (references)

PARAGUAY

Even though land taxes are low, chaotic land title records make land tax evasion the norm. (references)

Political Rights

Afghanistan

The Taliban movement's authority had emanated from its leader, Mullah Omar, who carried the title Commander of the Faithful, and from the Taliban's military occupation of most of the country. (references)

Belarus

There were two main groups of domestic election observers: An independent group from NGO's working under the umbrella title of "Civic Initiative--Independent Observation," that included many of the country's most prominent human rights NGO's; and a proregime group of domestic observers led by the Belarusian Patriotic Youth Union (BPSM). In the months leading up to the election, the independent domestic observation effort was under constant attack, both physically by unknown assailants believed to be connected to the police, and in the media. (references)

Trade

Moldova

Excise taxes are stipulated in the Tax Code, Title IV. (references)

Travel

Japan

Business travelers to Japan should have bilingual business cards with the traveler's title. (references)

Cote D'ivoire

U.S. business people ordinarily use their firm's name and their title translated into French. (references)

Ecuador

Superiors are treated in a friendly but respectful way, and the use of a title (such as doctor, economist or engineer) before the name is common. (references)

Women

Cote d'Ivoire

These criteria include such elements as title to a house and production of profitable cash crops, specifically coffee and cocoa. (references)

South Africa

For example, township housing transfer schemes favor existing title holders, who tend to be men, and women in rural areas find it hard to obtain security of tenure, which is a precondition for accessing housing subsidies. (references)

Worker Rights

Pakistan

Labor unions report that workers are given artificial promotions (such as a new title with no salary increase) to make them ineligible for union membership. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

A title of honor

A general (official title)

A title of honor

A title of honor

A title of honor

A title of honor

Expressions using "title": Abstract of title ♦ assignment of title ♦ bad title ♦ bearing a title ♦ bestow a title on smb. ♦ book title ♦ Brief of title ♦ Catch title ♦ continuity title ♦ conveyance of title ♦ convoy title ♦ courtesy title ♦ credit title ♦ dormant title ♦ ducal title ♦ episode title ♦ evidence of title ♦ executory title ♦ fly title ♦ full title ♦ give a title to ♦ half title ♦ honorary title ♦ invalidity of title ♦ job title ♦ legal title ♦ main title ♦ mock title ♦ quiet title ♦ running title ♦ short title ♦ statute title ♦ Title by occupancy ♦ title deed ♦ Title deeds ♦ title fight ♦ title holder ♦ title of a book ♦ title of count ♦ title page ♦ title proper ♦ title role ♦ title sheet ♦ title to ♦ title to property ♦ Torrens title ♦ umbrella title. Additional references.

Beginning with "title": title-changes, title-chasers, title-chasing, title-clinching, title-deeds, title-dropping, title-holder, title-holders, title-hungry, title-is, title-like, title-mongering, title-page, title-pages, title-piece, title-role, title-song, title-story, title-tattling, title-track, title-winning, title-winning-side, title-word.

Ending with "title": book-title, non-title, sub-title, world-title.

Afrikaans

graad (degree, grade, heading). (various references)

Albanian

titulloj (entitle), titull (appellation, caption, degree, designation, dignity, handle, heading, name, rubric), titra (caption), që kanë një emër, emër (appellation, character, denomination, eminence, fame, first name, forename, Mark, name, notoriety, noun, reputation, savor, savour, substantive), e drejtë (access, admittance, authority, business, call, direct, justice, law, right, warrant, warranty). (various references)

Arabic 

‏لقب البطولة, ‏لقب (agnomen, appellation, call, cognomen, denomination, designate, designation, dub, entitle, epithet, nickname, pet name, sobriquet, soubriquet, style, surname), ‏حقق البطولة, ‏حق شرعي, ‏سمى (denominate, designate, name, nominate, style, term), ‏سند ملكية (title deed), ‏عنوان فصل, ‏عنوان كتاب. (various references)

Bulgarian 

титър, титулувам (designate, style), титла (degree, designation, dignity), озаглавявам (designate, entitle, head, intitule), название (appellation, denomination, denotation, denotement, name), надпис (epigraph, heading, inscription, label, legend, lettering, notice, scripture, superscription), звание (rank, station), заглавие (designation, heading, headline, headword), право на собственост (ownership), признато право, призната претенция, име (appellation, appellative, denomination, designation, fame, handle, name, rating, record). (various references)

Chinese 

錦標 (prize, trophy), 題目 (subject, topic), 標題 (caption, heading, headline, subject), 标题 (heading, headline). (various references)

Czech

titulovat (dub, style), titul (caption, degree, heading, style), zákonný nárok, záhlaví (head, heading, rubric, top), ryzost (genuineness, sincerity), oslovovat, nazývat (call, style), nadpis (caption, heading, headline, inscription, superscript, superscription), název (designation, heading, name, term), hodnost (degree, dignity, estate, grade, position, rank, sort, standing). (various references)

Danish

titel (degree, heading). (various references)

Dutch

tituleren, titelen, titel (degree, heading), betitelen. (various references)

Esperanto

titolo (degree, heading), titoli. (various references)

Faeroese

heiti (degree, heading). (various references)

Farsi 

حق (Due, Law, Right), اسم (Asthma, Designation, Name, Noun), صفحه عنوان کتاب , عنوان (Address, Caption, Epithet, Head, Headline, Rubric, Surname, Topic), عنوان دادن به , عنوان نوشتن (Address), استحقاق (Desert, Merit), سمت (Azimuth, Face, Job, Position, Set, Side), مقام (Capacity, Dignity, Eminence, Function, Office, Order, Pew, Portfolio, Post, Rank, Station, Stature, Status), واگذارکردن (Abandon, Abdicate, Admit, Assign, Cede, Concede, Entrust, Give, Relegate, Remise, Surrender, Transfer, Vest, Yield), لقب (Epithet, Label, Sobriquet, Surname), لقب دادن (Entitle, Surname), کنیه (Epithet, Nickname, Sobriquet, Surname), نام (Fame, Name, Nomenclature, Noun, Renown), نام نهادن (Entitle), سند (Act, Bill, Deed, Document, Instrument, Script, Voucher, Writ). (various references)

Finnish

päällekirjoitus (heading), päälle (heading), otsikko (head, heading, headline, pediment), otsake (heading), osasto (body, compartment, department, detachment, division, section, unit, ward), nimike (heading), nimiö (label), nimi (appellation, name), nimeketieto, nimeke, kirjannimi, arvonimi (title of honour), arvo (consequence, degree, dignity, esteem, importance, prestige, rank, regard, value, worth). (various references)

French

titre (evidence of title, titer, title page, titre), intitulé. (various references)

German

Titel (caption, captions, cover, degree, heading, section, titles, titular), name (appellation, behalf, name, reputation), Überschrift (caption, heading, headline, superscription). (various references)

Greek 

τίτλος (appellation). (various references)

Hebrew 

כותרת (capital, caption, heading, rubric). (various references)

Hungarian

cím (add, address, head, heading, name), rang (dignity, estate, grade, order, place, rank, ranking, rate, station, station in life), jogcím (claim, due, pretence, pretense, title-deed), felirat (caption, epigraph, inscription, label, lettering, petition, remonstrance, subtitle, superscription). (various references)

Indonesian

gelar (academic title, alias, degree). (various references)

Italian

titolo (appellation, caption, count, heading, headline, note, sake, share, stock, titre, titular). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

肩書き (address, criminal record, degree). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

しょうごう (collation, comparison, degree, firm name, name, trade name), ひょうだい (headline, index), ひょうき (address, declare, ice age, inscribing on the face of, list, marking flag, publish, subject), かたがき (address, criminal record, degree), タイトル , げだい, けんめい (eagerness, earnestness, intelligence, prudence, risking one's life, subject, term, wisdom), じまく (subtitle), だいごう, だいめい, だい (brotherly affection, charge, cost, faithful service to those older, ordinal, price, rack, stand, subject, support, table, theme, topic, younger brother). (various references)

Korean 

제목. (various references)

Manx

kiart (accurate, concession, correct, due, exact, just, level, orthodox, precise, prerogative, proper, pukka, right, thorough-paced, true, true real, undeviating), enmys (address, appoint, baptize, baptize ship, cite, denominate, denomination, designate, designation, direct, entitle, enumerate, head, name, nomenclature, nominate, specify, style, superscription, term, terminology), ard-ennym (eminence, fame, renown). (various references)

Papiamen

título (degree, heading). (various references)

Pig Latin

itletay.(various references)

Polish

tytuł (degree, heading). (various references)

Portuguese

título (caption, charter, deed, degree, designation, draft, floater, heading, lettering, name), epígrafe (degree, epigraph, heading, mot). (various references)

Romanian

titluri de glorie, titlu (caption, deed, degree,