[tit.u.lar] adj [L titulus title] (1611) 1 a: existing in title only; esp: bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (as an episcopal see) "a ~ bishop" b: having the title and usu. the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities "the ~ head of a political party"
2: bearing a title: titled
3: of, relating to, or constituting a title "the ~ hero of the play" -- tit.u.lar.ly adv
[2]titular n (1613): a person holding a title