title: Meaning and Definition of

ti•tle

1. the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
2. a descriptive heading or caption, as of a chapter, section, or other part of a book.
3. See
4. a descriptive or distinctive appellation, esp. one belonging to a person by right of rank, office, attainment, etc.: the title of Lord Mayor.
5. the championship: He won the title three years in a row.
6. an established or recognized right to something.
7. a ground or basis for a claim.
8. anything that provides a ground or basis for a claim.
1. legal right to the possession of property, esp. real property.
2. the ground or evidence of such right.
3. the instrument constituting evidence of such right.
4. a unity combining all of the requisites to complete legal ownership.
5. a division of a statute, lawbook, etc., esp. one larger than an article or section.
6. (in pleading) the designation of one's basis for judicial relief; the cause of action sued upon, as a contract or tort.
1. a fixed sphere of work and source of income, required as a condition of ordination.
2. any of certain Roman Catholic churches in Rome, the nominal incumbents of which are cardinals.
11. Usually, an Italian movie with English titles.
1. a subtitle in the viewer's own language:an Italian movie with English titles.
2. any written matter inserted into the film or program, esp. the list of actors, technicians, writers, etc., contributing to it; credits.

1. of or pertaining to a title: the title story in a collection.
2. that decides a title: a title bout.

1. to furnish with a title; designate by an appellation; entitle.