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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TI'TLE, n. [L. titulus. This may belong to the family of Gr. to set or put.]
1. An inscription put over any thing as a name by which it is known.
2. The inscription in the beginning of a book, containing the subject of the work, and sometimes the author's name.
3. In the civil and canon laws, a chapter or division of a book.
4. An appellation of dignity, distinction or pre-eminence given to persons; as duke, marquis and the like.
5. A name; an appellation.
Ill worthy I such title should belong
To me transgressor.
6. Right; or that which constitutes a just cause of exclusive possession; that which is the foundation of ownership; as a good title to an estate; or an imperfect title. The lowest degree of title is naked possession, and lastly the right of property, all which united complete the title.
But possession is not essential to a complete title. A title to personal property may be acquired by occupancy. A claim is not a title.
7. The instrument which is evidence of a right.
8. In the canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice. This is true and valid, or colorable. A valid title gives a right to the benefice. A colorable title appears to be valid, but is not.
9. In ancient church records, a church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
TI'TLE, v.t. To name; to call; to entitle.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: 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" [syn: title, statute title, rubric]
2: 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: a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles"
4: the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years" [syn: championship, title]
5: 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" [syn: deed, deed of conveyance, title]
6: an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" [syn: title, title of respect, form of address]
7: 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" [syn: title, claim]
8: (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: an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
10: an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame" [syn: claim, title] v
1: give a title to [syn: entitle, title]
2: designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'" [syn: style, title]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin titulus inscription, title Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete inscription b. written material introduced into a motion picture or television program to give credits, explain an action, or represent dialogue — usually used in plural 2. a. all the elements constituting legal ownership b. a legally just cause of exclusive possession c. the instrument (as a deed) that is evidence of a right 3. a. something that justifies or substantiates a claim b. an alleged or recognized right 4. a. a descriptive or general heading (as of a chapter in a book) b. the heading which names an act or statute c. the heading of a legal action or proceeding 5. a. the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production b. a similar distinguishing name of a musical composition or a work of art 6. a descriptive name ; appellation 7. a division of an instrument, book, or bill; especially one larger than a section or article 8. a. an appellation of dignity, honor, distinction, or preeminence attached to a person or family by virtue of rank, office, precedent, privilege, attainment, or lands b. a person holding a title especially of nobility 9. a usually published work as distinguished from a particular copy <published 25 new titles> 10. championship 1 <won the batting title> II. transitive verb (titled; titling) Date: 14th century 1. to provide a title for 2. to designate or call by a title ; term, style III. adjective Date: 1886 of or relating to a title: as a. having the same name as the title of a production <did the title role in Hamlet> b. having the same title as or providing the title for the collection or production of which it forms a part <the title song> c. of, relating to, or involving a championship <a title match> d. of, relating to, or used with the titles that introduce a motion picture or television program <title music>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 the name of a book, work of art, piece of music, etc. 2 the heading of a chapter, poem, document, etc. 3 a the contents of the title-page of a book. b a book regarded in terms of its title (published 20 new titles). 4 a caption or credit in a film, broadcast, etc. 5 a form of nomenclature indicating a person's status (e.g. professor, queen) or used as a form of address or reference (e.g. Lord, Mr, Your Grace). 6 a championship in sport. 7 Law a the right to ownership of property with or without possession. b the facts constituting this. c (foll. by to) a just or recognized claim. 8 Eccl. a a fixed sphere of work and source of income as a condition for ordination. b a parish church in Rome under a cardinal. --v.tr. give a title to. Phrases and idioms: title-deed a legal instrument as evidence of a right, esp. to property. title-page a page at the beginning of a book giving the title and particulars of authorship etc. title role the part in a play etc. that gives it its name (e.g. Othello). Etymology: ME f. OF f. L titulus placard, title

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Title Ti"tle, n. [OF. title, F. titre, L. titulus an inscription, label, title, sign, token. Cf. Tilde, Titrate, Titular.] 1. An inscription put over or upon anything as a name by which it is known. 2. The inscription in the beginning of a book, usually containing the subject of the work, the author's and publisher's names, the date, etc. 3. (Bookbindng) The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book. 4. A section or division of a subject, as of a law, a book, specif. (Roman & Canon Laws), a chapter or division of a law book. 5. An appellation of dignity, distinction, or pre["e]minence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc. With his former title greet Macbeth. --Shak. 6. A name; an appellation; a designation. 7. (Law) (a) That which constitutes a just cause of exclusive possession; that which is the foundation of ownership of property, real or personal; a right; as, a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title. (b) The instrument which is evidence of a right. (c) (Canon Law) That by which a beneficiary holds a benefice. 8. (Anc. Church Records) A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside. Title deeds (Law), the muniments or evidences of ownership; as, the title deeds to an estate. Syn: Epithet; name; appellation; denomination. See epithet, and Name.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Title Ti"tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Titled; p. pr. & vb. n. Titling.] [Cf. L. titulare, F. titrer. See Title, n.] To call by a title; to name; to entitle. Hadrian, having quieted the island, took it for honor to be titled on his coin, ``The Restorer of Britain.'' --Milton.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cloud Cloud (kloud), n. [Prob. fr. AS. cl[=u]d a rock or hillock, the application arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks in the sky or air.] 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere. I do set my bow in the cloud. --Gen. ix. 13. Note: A classification of clouds according to their chief forms was first proposed by the meteorologist Howard, and this is still substantially employed. The following varieties and subvarieties are recognized: (a) Cirrus. This is the most elevated of all the forms of clouds; is thin, long-drawn, sometimes looking like carded wool or hair, sometimes like a brush or room, sometimes in curl-like or fleecelike patches. It is the cat's-tail of the sailor, and the mare's-tail of the landsman. (b) Cumulus. This form appears in large masses of a hemispherical form, or nearly so, above, but flat below, one often piled above another, forming great clouds, common in the summer, and presenting the appearance of gigantic mountains crowned with snow. It often affords rain and thunder gusts. (c) Stratus. This form appears in layers or bands extending horizontally. (d) Nimbus. This form is characterized by its uniform gray tint and ragged edges; it covers the sky in seasons of continued rain, as in easterly storms, and is the proper rain cloud. The name is sometimes used to denote a raining cumulus, or cumulostratus. (e) Cirro-cumulus. This form consists, like the cirrus, of thin, broken, fleecelice clouds, but the parts are more or less rounded and regulary grouped. It is popularly called mackerel sky. (f) Cirro-stratus. In this form the patches of cirrus coalesce in long strata, between cirrus and stratus. (g) Cumulo-stratus. A form between cumulus and stratus, often assuming at the horizon a black or bluish tint. -- Fog, cloud, motionless, or nearly so, lying near or in contact with the earth's surface. -- Storm scud, cloud lying quite low, without form, and driven rapidly with the wind. 2. A mass or volume of smoke, or flying dust, resembling vapor. ``A thick cloud of incense.'' --Ezek. viii. 11. 3. A dark vein or spot on a lighter material, as in marble; hence, a blemish or defect; as, a cloud upon one's reputation; a cloud on a title. 4. That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect; that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud upon the intellect. 5. A great crowd or multitude; a vast collection. ``So great a cloud of witnesses.'' --Heb. xii. 1. 6. A large, loosely-knitted scarf, worn by women about the head. Cloud on a (or the) title (Law), a defect of title, usually superficial and capable of removal by release, decision in equity, or legislation. To be under a cloud, to be under suspicion or in disgrace; to be in disfavor. In the clouds, in the realm of facy and imagination; beyond reason; visionary.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(titles, titling, titled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The title of a book, play, film, or piece of music is its name. 'Patience and Sarah' was first published in 1969 under the title 'A Place for Us'. N-COUNT 2. When a writer, composer, or artist titles a work, they give it a title. Pirandello titled his play 'Six Characters in Search of an Author'... The single is titled 'White Love'... Their story is the subject of a new book titled 'The Golden Thirteen'. VERB: V n n, be V-ed n, V-ed • -titled ...his aptly titled autobiography, Life is Meeting. COMB in ADJ 3. Publishers and booksellers often refer to books or magazines as titles. It has become the biggest publisher of new poetry in Britain, with 50 new titles a year. N-COUNT: usu pl 4. A person's title is a word such as 'Sir', 'Lord', or 'Lady' that is used in front of their name, or a phrase that is used instead of their name, and indicates that they have a high rank in society. Her husband was also honoured with his title 'Sir Denis'... N-COUNT: oft poss N 5. Someone's title is a word such as 'Mr', 'Mrs', or 'Doctor', that is used before their own name in order to show their status or profession. She has been awarded the title Professor. N-COUNT: oft poss N 6. Someone's title is a name that describes their job or status in an organization. 'Could you tell me your official job title?'—'It's Data Processing Manager.' N-COUNT: oft poss N 7. If a person or team wins a particular title, they win a sports competition that is held regularly. Usually a person keeps a title until someone else defeats them. He became Jamaica's first Olympic gold medallist when he won the 400m title in 1948... N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft poss N

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ti'-t'-l: Joh 19:19,20 for titlos.

The following arrangement of the title on the cross has been suggested: See Geikie, Life and Words of Christ, chapter lxiii, note e; Seymour, The Cross in Tradition, History and Art (New York, 1898), pp. 115, 116,136, 138.

In 2Ki 23:17, the King James Version has "title" for tsiyyun. The word is connected with tsawah, "to command," and King James Version seems to have understood tsiyyun as "that giving directions," "sign-posts" (compare Eze 39:15). The word, however, means "grave-stone," "monument."

See SUPERSCRIPTION.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Inscription. 2. Inscription in the beginning of a book, name. 3. Name, appellation, designation, epithet, cognomen, compellation, denomination. 4. Appellation of dignity. 5. Right, ground of claim, claim. II. v. a. (Rare.) Denominate, name, entitle, call, term, designate, style.

Moby Thesaurus

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