Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.

    of or relating to a legal title to something

  2. (not comparable)Existing in name only; nominal.

    nominell, Ehren-, Titular-

    existing in name only

  3. (not comparable)Named or referred to in the title.

    Macbeth is a titular character.

    Titel-, Namens-

    of or pertaining to the title of a work of art

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The story's titular character was a brave young woman who confronted her fears and demonstrated extraordinary courage.

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Translations

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By meaning 2
nominal:
referred to in the title:

Origin

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

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

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • of or relating to a legal title to something:titulary
  • existing in name only:nominal

Word family

14 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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