/ ˈtaɪtl; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] the name of a book, poem, painting, piece of music, etc. :
His poems were published under the title of 'Love and Reason'.
the title track from their latest CD (= the song with the same title as the disc)
She has sung the title role in 'Carmen' (= the role of Carmen in that opera ) .
2.
[ C ] a particular book or magazine :
The company publishes twenty new titles a year.
3.
[ C ] a word in front of a person's name to show their rank or profession, whether or not they are married, etc. :
The present duke inherited the title from his father.
Give your name and title (= Mr, Miss, Ms, Dr, etc.) .
➡ note at name
4.
[ C ] a name that describes a job :
The official title of the job is 'Administrative Assistant'.
5.
[ C ] the position of being the winner of a competition, especially a sports competition :
the world heavyweight title
She has three world titles.
6.
[ U , C ] title (to sth / to do sth) ( law ) the legal right to own sth, especially land or property; the document that shows you have this right
■ verb
[ vn - n ] [ usually passive ] to give a book, piece of music, etc. a particular name :
Their first album was titled 'Ocean Drive'.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English titul , reinforced by Old French title , both from Latin titulus inscription, title. The word originally denoted a placard or inscription placed on an object, giving information about it, hence a descriptive heading in a book or other composition.