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In some languages, titles may be inserted between the first and last name (for example, Graf in German, Cardinal in Catholic usage – Richard Cardinal Cushing – or clerical titles such as Archbishop).
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. 5.
Local titles are those with authority in a metropolitan or similar area, such as a mayor. Provincial titles are those with authority over a constituent state, such as a United States governor. Regional titles are those with authority over multiple constituent states, such as a federal judge.
TitleOriginFunctionUsual Source Of AuthorityExecutiveElected or AppointedAbbess or AbbotExecutiveElectedEuropeanExecutiveAppointedKurdish, Turkish, PersianAdministrativeIdentified or Appointed (Debatable)the name of a film, book, painting, piece of music, etc.: The title of Evelyn Waugh's first novel was "Decline and Fall". And this next record is the title track from the album ".The Red Shoes". (= the piece of music and the record are both called "The Red Shoes"). See also. subtitle noun.
The word title is also a formal term given to a person based on their rank, authority, achievements, or other qualifying reason. A title usually precedes a person’s name and, if so, is capitalized, as with Doctor, Professor, Sergeant, President, and Prime Minister. Finally, a title is also a championship in sports.
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense titles , present participle titling , past tense, past participle titled. 1. countable noun B1. 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'.
There seem to be as many ways to use the word title as there are titles on a library shelf — because a title is also what you call a book or song or work of art. Titles are even given to statutes and acts of legislature.
