1. (

• title ,
• statute_title ,
• rubric ,

) 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. (

• title

) 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. (

• title ,

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

4. (

• championship ,
• title

) the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years" ;

5. (

• deed ,
• deed_of_conveyance ,
• title ,

) 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. (

• title ,
• title_of_respect ,
• form_of_address

) 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. (

• title ,
• claim ,

) 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. (

• title ,

) (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. (

• title ,

) an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king" ;

10. (

• claim ,
• title ,

) an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame" ;

1. (

• entitle ,
• title

) give a title to ;

2. (

• style ,
• title ,

) designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'" ;