Hypertext Webster Gateway: "titular"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Titular \Tit"u*lar\, a. [F. titulaire, fr. L. titulus. See
{Title}.]
Existing in title or name only; nominal; having the title to
an office or dignity without discharging its appropriate
duties; as, a titular prince.
If these magnificent titles yet remain Not merely
titular. --Milton.
{Titular bishop}. See under {Bishop}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Titular \Tit"u*lar\, n.
A titulary. [R.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
titular
adj 1: of or relating to a legal title to something; "titulary
rights" [syn: {titulary}]
2: of or associated with or bearing a title signifying
nobility; "of titular rank"
3: derived from a title; "performed well in the titular (or
title) role"; "the titular theme of the book"
4: of or associated with or bearing a title signifying status
or function; "titular dignitaries"
5: being such in name only; "the nominal (or titular) head of
his party" [syn: {nominal}]
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