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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Title \Ti"tle\, n. [OF. title, F. titre, L. titulus an
     inscription, label, title, sign, token. Cf. Tilde,
     Titrate, Titular.]
     1. An inscription put over or upon anything as a name by
        which it is known.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The inscription in the beginning of a book, usually
        containing the subject of the work, the author's and
        publisher's names, the date, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Bookbindng) The panel for the name, between the bands of
        the back of a book.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A section or division of a subject, as of a law, a book,
        specif. (Roman & Canon Laws), a chapter or division of a
        law book.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. An appellation of dignity, distinction, or pre["e]minence
        (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke
        marquis, honorable, esquire, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              With his former title greet Macbeth.  --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. A name; an appellation; a designation.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Law)
        (a) That which constitutes a just cause of exclusive
            possession; that which is the foundation of ownership
            of property, real or personal; a right; as, a good
            title to an estate, or an imperfect title.
        (b) The instrument which is evidence of a right.
        (c) (Canon Law) That by which a beneficiary holds a
            benefice.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     8. (Anc. Church Records) A church to which a priest was
        ordained, and where he was to reside.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Title deeds (Law), the muniments or evidences of ownership;
        as, the title deeds to an estate.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Epithet; name; appellation; denomination. See epithet,
          and Name.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Title \Ti"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Titled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Titling.] [Cf. L. titulare, F. titrer. See Title, n.]
     To call by a title; to name; to entitle.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Hadrian, having quieted the island, took it for honor
           to be titled on his coin, ``The Restorer of Britain.''
                                                    --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cloud \Cloud\ (kloud), n. [Prob. fr. AS. cl[=u]d a rock or
     hillock, the application arising from the frequent
     resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks in the sky or
     air.]
     1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles,
        suspended in the upper atmosphere.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I do set my bow in the cloud.         --Gen. ix. 13.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: A classification of clouds according to their chief
           forms was first proposed by the meteorologist Howard,
           and this is still substantially employed. The following
           varieties and subvarieties are recognized:
        (a) Cirrus. This is the most elevated of all the forms
            of clouds; is thin, long-drawn, sometimes looking like
            carded wool or hair, sometimes like a brush or room,
            sometimes in curl-like or fleecelike patches. It is
            the cat's-tail of the sailor, and the mare's-tail of
            the landsman.
        (b) Cumulus. This form appears in large masses of a
            hemispherical form, or nearly so, above, but flat
            below, one often piled above another, forming great
            clouds, common in the summer, and presenting the
            appearance of gigantic mountains crowned with snow. It
            often affords rain and thunder gusts.
        (c) Stratus. This form appears in layers or bands
            extending horizontally.
        (d) Nimbus. This form is characterized by its uniform
            gray tint and ragged edges; it covers the sky in
            seasons of continued rain, as in easterly storms, and
            is the proper rain cloud. The name is sometimes used
            to denote a raining cumulus, or cumulostratus.
        (e) Cirro-cumulus. This form consists, like the cirrus,
            of thin, broken, fleecelice clouds, but the parts are
            more or less rounded and regulary grouped. It is
            popularly called mackerel sky.
        (f) Cirro-stratus. In this form the patches of cirrus
            coalesce in long strata, between cirrus and stratus.
        (g) Cumulo-stratus. A form between cumulus and stratus,
            often assuming at the horizon a black or bluish tint.
            -- Fog, cloud, motionless, or nearly so, lying near
            or in contact with the earth's surface. -- Storm
            scud, cloud lying quite low, without form, and driven
            rapidly with the wind.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A mass or volume of smoke, or flying dust, resembling
        vapor. ``A thick cloud of incense.'' --Ezek. viii. 11.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A dark vein or spot on a lighter material, as in marble;
        hence, a blemish or defect; as, a cloud upon one's
        reputation; a cloud on a title.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect;
        that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or
        depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud
        upon the intellect.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A great crowd or multitude; a vast collection. ``So great
        a cloud of witnesses.'' --Heb. xii. 1.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. A large, loosely-knitted scarf, worn by women about the
        head.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Cloud on a (or the) title (Law), a defect of title,
        usually superficial and capable of removal by release,
        decision in equity, or legislation.
  
     To be under a cloud, to be under suspicion or in disgrace;
        to be in disfavor.
  
     In the clouds, in the realm of facy and imagination; beyond
        reason; visionary.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Title \Ti"tle\, n. [OF. title, F. titre, L. titulus an
     inscription, label, title, sign, token. Cf. Tilde,
     Titrate, Titular.]
     1. An inscription put over or upon anything as a name by
        which it is known.
  
     2. The inscription in the beginning of a book, usually
        containing the subject of the work, the author's and
        publisher's names, the date, etc.
  
     3. (Bookbindng) The panel for the name, between the bands of
        the back of a book.
  
     4. A section or division of a subject, as of a law, a book,
        specif. (Roman & Canon Laws), a chapter or division of a
        law book.
  
     5. An appellation of dignity, distinction, or pre["e]minence
        (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke
        marquis, honorable, esquire, etc.
  
              With his former title greet Macbeth.  --Shak.
  
     6. A name; an appellation; a designation.
  
     7. (Law)
        (a) That which constitutes a just cause of exclusive
            possession; that which is the foundation of ownership
            of property, real or personal; a right; as, a good
            title to an estate, or an imperfect title.
        (b) The instrument which is evidence of a right.
        (c) (Canon Law) That by which a beneficiary holds a
            benefice.
  
     8. (Anc. Church Records) A church to which a priest was
        ordained, and where he was to reside.
  
     Title deeds (Law), the muniments or evidences of ownership;
        as, the title deeds to an estate.
  
     Syn: Epithet; name; appellation; denomination. See epithet,
          and Name.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Title \Ti"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Titled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Titling.] [Cf. L. titulare, F. titrer. See Title, n.]
     To call by a title; to name; to entitle.
  
           Hadrian, having quieted the island, took it for honor
           to be titled on his coin, ``The Restorer of Britain.''
                                                    --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Cloud \Cloud\ (kloud), n. [Prob. fr. AS. cl[=u]d a rock or
     hillock, the application arising from the frequent
     resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks in the sky or
     air.]
     1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles,
        suspended in the upper atmosphere.
  
              I do set my bow in the cloud.         --Gen. ix. 13.
  
     Note: A classification of clouds according to their chief
           forms was first proposed by the meteorologist Howard,
           and this is still substantially employed. The following
           varieties and subvarieties are recognized:
        (a) Cirrus. This is the most elevated of all the forms
            of clouds; is thin, long-drawn, sometimes looking like
            carded wool or hair, sometimes like a brush or room,
            sometimes in curl-like or fleecelike patches. It is
            the cat's-tail of the sailor, and the mare's-tail of
            the landsman.
        (b) Cumulus. This form appears in large masses of a
            hemispherical form, or nearly so, above, but flat
            below, one often piled above another, forming great
            clouds, common in the summer, and presenting the
            appearance of gigantic mountains crowned with snow. It
            often affords rain and thunder gusts.
        (c) Stratus. This form appears in layers or bands
            extending horizontally.
        (d) Nimbus. This form is characterized by its uniform
            gray tint and ragged edges; it covers the sky in
            seasons of continued rain, as in easterly storms, and
            is the proper rain cloud. The name is sometimes used
            to denote a raining cumulus, or cumulostratus.
        (e) Cirro-cumulus. This form consists, like the cirrus,
            of thin, broken, fleecelice clouds, but the parts are
            more or less rounded and regulary grouped. It is
            popularly called mackerel sky.
        (f) Cirro-stratus. In this form the patches of cirrus
            coalesce in long strata, between cirrus and stratus.
        (g) Cumulo-stratus. A form between cumulus and stratus,
            often assuming at the horizon a black or bluish tint.
            -- Fog, cloud, motionless, or nearly so, lying near
            or in contact with the earth's surface. -- Storm
            scud, cloud lying quite low, without form, and driven
            rapidly with the wind.
  
     2. A mass or volume of smoke, or flying dust, resembling
        vapor. ``A thick cloud of incense.'' --Ezek. viii. 11.
  
     3. A dark vein or spot on a lighter material, as in marble;
        hence, a blemish or defect; as, a cloud upon one's
        reputation; a cloud on a title.
  
     4. That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect;
        that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or
        depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud
        upon the intellect.
  
     5. A great crowd or multitude; a vast collection. ``So great
        a cloud of witnesses.'' --Heb. xii. 1.
  
     6. A large, loosely-knitted scarf, worn by women about the
        head.
  
     Cloud on a (or the) title (Law), a defect of title,
        usually superficial and capable of removal by release,
        decision in equity, or legislation.
  
     To be under a cloud, to be under suspicion or in disgrace;
        to be in disfavor.
  
     In the clouds, in the realm of facy and imagination; beyond
        reason; visionary.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  title
       n 1: a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give
            a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8
            provided federal help for schools" [syn: statute title,
             rubric]
       2: the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he
          looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he
          refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never
          remember movie titles"
       3: a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written
          work; "the novel had chapter titles"
       4: the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two
          years" [syn: championship]
       5: a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a
          transfer of property and to show the legal right to
          possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to
          his car in the glove compartment" [syn: deed, deed of
          conveyance]
       6: an identifying appellation signifying status or function:
          e.g. Mr. or General; "the professor didn't like his
          friends to use his formal title" [syn: title of respect]
       7: an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to
          the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title
          to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim" [syn: claim]
       8: (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or
          TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain
          an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read"
       9: an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the
          appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
       10: an informal right to something; "his claim on her
           attentions"; "his title to fame" [syn: claim]
       v 1: give a title to [syn: entitle]
       2: designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation
          `The Confederate States'" [syn: style]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  title
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο τίτλος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  title
     n.
     An appellation given to a person or family to signify either
  veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or
  property, or a professional or academic qualification. See also
  :Category:Titles
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  title
     n.
     An appellation given to a person or family to signify either
  veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or
  property, or a professional or academic qualification. See also
  :Category:Titles
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  title
     n.
     An appellation given to a person or family to signify either
  veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or
  property, or a professional or academic qualification. See also
  :Category:Titles
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  title
     n.
     An appellation given to a person or family to signify either
  veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or
  property, or a professional or academic qualification. See also
  :Category:Titles
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  title
     Englanti n.
     1 titteli
     2 (teoksen) nimi, otsikko
     3 nimike, julkaisu
     4 (yhteys laki k=en) omistusoikeus; kauppakirja tai muu
  omistusoikeuden todistava asiakirja
     Englanti vb.
     otsikoida, nimetä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  title
     Engelska n.
     1 titel
     2 (tagg juridik språk=en) lagfart, lagfartsbevis, ägarbevis
     Engelska vb.
     förse med en titel

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  title /tˈaɪtəl/
  graad

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Title /tˈaɪtəl/
  العنوان

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  title //ˈtaɪ.təl// 
  1. загла́вие, назва́ние
  name of a book, etc
  2. титла
  prefix or suffix added to a name
  3. право на собственост
  right to ownership
  4. загла́вие
  subject of a writing

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  title //ˈtaɪ.təl// 
  титулувам
  the act of assigning a title