Title

–noun

1.	the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.

2.	a descriptive heading or caption, as of a chapter, section, 48c or other part of a book.

3.	title page.

4.	a descriptive or distinctive appellation, esp. one belonging to a person by right of rank, office, attainment, etc.: the title of Lord Mayor.

5.	Sports. the championship: He won the title three years in a row.

6.	an established or recognized right to something.

7.	a ground or basis for a claim.

8.	anything that provides a ground or basis for a claim.

9.

Law. a. legal right to the possession of property, esp. real property. b. the ground or evidence of such right. c. the instrument constituting evidence of such right. d. a unity combining all of the requisites to complete legal ownership. e. a division of a statute, lawbook, etc., esp. one larger than an article or section. f. (in pleading) the designation of one's basis for judicial relief; the cause of action sued upon, as a contract or tort.

10.	Ecclesiastical. a. a fixed sphere of work and source of income, required as a condition of ordination. b. any of certain Roman Catholic churches in Rome, the nominal incumbents of which are cardinals.

11.	Usually, titles. Movies, Television. a. a subtitle in the viewer's own language: an Italian movie with English titles. b. any written matter inserted into the film or program, esp. the list of actors, technicians, writers, etc., contributing to it; credits.

–adjective

12.	of or pertaining to a title: the title story in a collection.

13.	that decides a title: a title bout.

–verb (used with object)

14.	to furnish with a title; designate by an appellation; entitle.