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Meaning of title

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  title
      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}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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