title

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”

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”

a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work

“the novel had chapter titles”

the status of being a champion

“he held the title for two years”

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”

an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. ‘Mr.’ or ‘General’

“the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title”

give a title to

designate by an identifying term

“They styled their nation ‘The Confederate States’”