Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to, having the nature of, or constituting a title.
- adjective Existing in name only; nominal.
- adjective Bearing the title of a church or monastery that is no longer active.
- adjective Bearing a title.
- adjective Derived from a title.
- noun One who holds a title.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of, pertaining to, or having a title, in any sense; existing in or by reason of title; so designated or entitled: as, titular rank, dignity, or rights; titular possession; a titular professor or incumbent of office (that is, one bearing the title, in distinction from an adjunct or a deputy).
- Existing in or having the title only; being such only in name; so-called; nominal; not actual: as, a titular sovereignty or bishopric; the line of titular kings of Jerusalem.
- Receiving the name (of), or used by name, as part of a title; giving or taking title. See quotation, and titular church, below.
- noun A person who holds a title of office, or a right of possession independently of the functions or obligations properly implied by it; in ecclesiastical law, one who may lawfully enjoy a benefice without perfowning its duties.
- noun One whose name is used as a title; specifically, the patron saint of a church.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare A titulary.
- adjective Existing in title or name only; nominal; having the title to an office or dignity without discharging its appropriate duties.
- adjective See under
Bishop .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a
title . - adjective Existing in name only;
nominal . - adjective proscribed Named or referred to in the title.
- noun One who
holds a title.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective existing in name only
- adjective of or pertaining to the title of a work of art
- adjective of or relating to a legal title to something
- adjective of or bearing a title signifying status or function
- adjective of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Based on a true 18th Century Japanese story, the film follows a band of samurai swordsmen who are shamed into becoming the titular ronin — a Japanese word meaning lordless samurai, and must avenge the death of their master.
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I'm sucked in to politics right now like a hungry tick on a bloodhound which means I've heard Joe Lieberman say the word titular one too many times today.
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I'm sucked in to politics right now like a hungry tick on a bloodhound which means I've heard Joe Lieberman say the word titular one too many times today.
September 2008 2008
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That's why they all have a so-called titular church here that they become responsible for.
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That's why they all have a so-called titular church here that they become responsible for.
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The other advocates are called titular or simple advocates.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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The exempt archbishops are called titular archbishops, i.e. they possess only the title of archbishop, have no suffragan bishops, and administer a diocese.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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Quebec was not erected into a bishop's see until 1670, when its bishop was no longer called titular Bishop of Petræa, but Bishop of Quebec.
The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) George Warburton 1836
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In the conservatory of a small west London hotel, Cesar Millan - better known as the titular star of the hit programme
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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But for a whole generation Alex Chilton is best-known as the titular subject of a Replacements song.
Deadspin Rob Trucks 2010
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