title

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

2.the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.;

he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title

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

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

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

7.an established or recognized right;

a strong legal claim to the property

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

1.give a title to

2.designate by an identifying term;

They styled their nation `The Confederate States'