tit·u·lar

tit·u·lar
/ˈtıʧəlɚ/ adj
1 : having an important or impressive title but not having the power or duties that usually go with it

Although retired, he remains the titular chairman of the company.

the country's titular head/ruler/monarch

2 : having the name of the character that is featured in the title of a movie, play, etc.

He played the titular [=title] role in Hamlet. [=he played the role of Hamlet in the play Hamlet]


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  • tit|u|lar|y — «TIHCH uh LEHR ee, TIHT yuh », adjective, noun, plural lar|ies. = titular. (Cf. ↑titular) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tit|u|lar|ly — «TIHCH uh luhr lee, TIHT yuh », adverb. with respect to title; nominally …   Useful english dictionary

  • tit|u|lar — «TIHCH uh luhr, TIHT yuh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. in title or name only; nominal: »He is a titular prince without any power. 2. having a title; titled. 3. having to do with a title. 4. a) of or having to do with certain Roman Catholic… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; …   English syllables

  • tit — an·tit·ro·py; an·tit·y·py; ap·pe·tit·ost; bi·o·tit·ize; cys·tit·ic; der·ma·tit·ic; fit·tit; hem·a·tit·ic; hit·tit·ol·o·gy; in·tit·u·la·tion; in·tit·ule; lich·tit; mas·tit·ic; nyc·tit·ro·pism; par·o·tit·ic; peg·ma·tit·ic; peg·ma·tit·ization;… …   English syllables

  • titular — tit·u·lar …   English syllables

  • titularity — tit·u·lar·i·ty …   English syllables

  • titularly — tit·u·lar·ly …   English syllables

  • titular — tit•u•lar [[t]ˈtɪtʃ ə lər, ˈtɪt yə [/t]] adj. 1) being such in title only; nominal 2) bearing the same name as the title: the titular hero of the novel[/ex] 3) of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a title 4) having a title, esp. of rank 5) a… …   From formal English to slang

  • titular — tit|u|lar [ˈtıtʃulə US ər] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: titulus; TITLE] titular head/leader/monarch etc someone who is the official leader or ruler of a country but who does not have real power or authority …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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