title
/ˈtaɪ̯.təl/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The name of a writing such as a book, which identifies it and usually describes its subject, with a short phrase that often summarizes its topic.
noun
An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification, such as Mister, Mr, Ms, Doctor, or Dr; for more examples, see :Category:en:Titles.
noun
Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
noun
In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
Example Sentences
- "I know the singer's name, but not the title of the song."
- "The retailer carries thousands of titles."
- "Buyers of the new video game console can choose from three bundled titles."
- "Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act"
- "Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death With his former title greet Macbeth."
- "The old man had always favored the match. He liked Clayton, and, being of an old southern family, he put rather an exaggerated value on the advantages of a title, which meant little or nothing to his daughter."
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.
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:Category:Titles