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Synonyms of title
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1
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
- about the only thing the book and the movie have in common are their titles
Synonyms for title
- appellation,
- appellative,
- cognomen,
- compellation,
- denomination,
- denotation,
- designation,
- handle,
- moniker
- (also monicker),
- name,
- nomenclature
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- byname,
- diminutive,
- epithet,
- hypocorism,
- nickname,
- sobriquet
- (also soubriquet)
2
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
- a humorous illustration appears above the title of every chapter in the book
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3
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition
- won the singles title three years in a row
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title
verbSynonyms of title (Entry 2 of 2)
to give a name to
- what do you plan on titling your latest album?
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of title was before the 12th century
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