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Definition of title deed

: the deed constituting the evidence of a person's legal ownership

Examples of title deed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Penny has added this man to the title deed of the family home. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021 Penny has added this man to the title deed of the family home. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021 Penny has added this man to the title deed of the family home. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021 Penny has added this man to the title deed of the family home. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021 Penny has added this man to the title deed of the family home. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021 Penny has added this man to the title deed of the family home. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021 Penny has added this man to the title deed of the family home. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021 Penny has added this man to the title deed of the family home. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021 See More

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First Known Use of title deed

1710, in the meaning defined above

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“Title deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20deed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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