Added 9 October 2026
title
/ˈtaɪ̯.təl/ noun
In Latin: titulus, nōmen Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about title at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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
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The name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title
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A general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work.
the novel had chapter titles
verb
- Give a title to.
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Designate by an identifying term.
They styled their nation `The Confederate States'
Origin
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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