title

title
ti|tle
W1S3 [ˈtaıtl] n
[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin titulus]
1.)
the name given to a particular book, painting, play etc
title of
The title of this play is 'Othello'.
2.)
a book
His novel was one of last year's best-selling titles.
3.)
a) a name such as 'Sir' or 'Professor', or abbreviations such as 'Mrs' or 'Dr', that are used before someone's name to show their rank or profession, whether they are married etc
b) a name that describes someone's job or position
Her official title is editorial manager.
4.)
the position of being the winner of an important sports competition
Tyson won the WBA title in 1987.
5.) [singular, U] law
the legal right to have or own something
title to
He has title to the land.

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