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Titular

//ˈtɪt͡ʃəlɚ// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Existing in name only; nominal. not-comparable

    "If these magnific titles yet remain / Not merely titular."

  3. 3
    Named or referred to in the title. not-comparable

    "Macbeth is a titular character."

Adjective
  1. 1
    existing in name only wordnet
  2. 2
    of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility wordnet
  3. 3
    of or pertaining to the title of a work of art wordnet
  4. 4
    of or bearing a title signifying status or function wordnet
  5. 5
    of or relating to a legal title to something wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    One who holds a title.
  2. 2
    The person from whom a church takes its special name; distinguished from a patron, who must be canonized or an angel.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French titulaire, from Latin titulāris, from titulus (“title”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French titulaire, from Latin titulāris, from titulus (“title”).

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