title (titles plural & 3rd person present) (titling present participle) (titled past tense & past participle )
1 n-count 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'.
2 verb 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'... V n n
The single is titled `White Love'... be V-ed n
Their story is the subject of a new book titled `The Golden Thirteen'. V-ed
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-titled comb in adj
...his aptly titled autobiography, Life is Meeting.
3 n-count Publishers and booksellers often refer to books or magazines as titles.
usu pl
It has become the biggest publisher of new poetry in Britain, with 50 new titles a year.
4 n-count 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.
oft poss N
Her husband was also honoured with his title `Sir Denis'...
5 n-count 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.
oft poss N
She has been awarded the title Professor.
6 n-count Someone's title is a name that describes their job or status in an organization.
oft poss N
`Could you tell me your official job title?'<emdash>`It's Data Processing Manager.'
7 n-count 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.
usu with supp, oft poss N
He became Jamaica's first Olympic gold medallist when he won the 400m title in 1948...