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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)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.
When we talk to someone directly, we use names and titles: Hello, John, how are you? Professor Sana, there’s someone to see you. When we are talking about people, we use different forms depending on our relationship with them. We use first names only in informal situations:
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.
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'.
Commonly confused words. entitle / title. To entitle means to give someone a rank or right, like if your perfect attendance entitles you to free ice cream at lunch. A title is the name of something, like the title of a song you wrote about ice cream.
