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title

1. ti.tle \'ti-t-*l\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L titulus inscription, title] obs  
   1a: INSCRIPTION  1b: written material introduced into a motion picture or 
   television program  to give credits, explain an action, or represent 
   dialogue 2a: the union of all the elements constituting legal ownership  
   2b: something that constitutes a legally just cause of exclusive possession 
    {a good ~} 2c: the instrument (as a deed) that is evidence of a right  3a: 
   something that justifies or substantiates a claim  3b: an alleged or 
   recognized right  4a: a descriptive or general heading (as of a chapter in 
   a book)  4b: the heading which names an act or statute  4c: the heading of 
   a legal action or proceeding  5a: the distinguishing name of a written, 
   printed, or filmed production  5b: 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; esp : one larger tha n a 
   section or article 8a: an appellation of dignity, honor, distinction, or 
   preeminence attached  to a person or family by virtue of rank, office, 
   precedent, privilege, attainment, or lands 8b: a person holding a title 
   esp. of nobility  9: a literary work as distinguished from a particular 
   copy  10: CHAMPIONSHIP {won the batting ~} 
2. title \'ti-t-lin, -*l-in\ vt or ti.tling : to designate or call by a 
   title : TERM, STYLE