Definition of title

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Title (n.) An appellation of dignity, distinction, or preeminence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc..

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Inherit :: Inherit (v. t.) To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease; as, the heir inherits the land or real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his father's title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown..
Liveryman :: Liveryman (n.) A freeman of the city, in London, who, having paid certain fees, is entitled to wear the distinguishing dress or livery of the company to which he belongs, and also to enjoy certain other privileges, as the right of voting in an election for the lord mayor, sheriffs, chamberlain, etc..
Common :: Common (n.) The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; -- so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right..
Acquire :: Acquire (v. t.) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits..
Name :: Name (n.) To mention by name; to utter or publish the name of; to refer to by distinctive title; to mention.
Habilitate :: Habilitate (a.) Qualified or entitled.
Herr :: Herr (n.) A title of respect given to gentlemen in Germany, equivalent to the English Mister..
Hospodar :: Hospodar (n.) A title borne by the princes or governors of Moldavia and Wallachia before those countries were united as Roumania.
Appellation :: Appellation (n.) The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation.
Fra :: Fra (n.) Brother; -- a title of a monk of friar; as, Fra Angelo..
Title-page :: Title-page (n.) The page of a book which contains it title.
Warranty :: Warranty (n.) An engagement or undertaking, express or implied, that a certain fact regarding the subject of a contract is, or shall be, as it is expressly or impliedly declared or promised to be. In sales of goods by persons in possession, there is an implied warranty of title, but, as to the quality of goods, the rule of every sale is, Caveat emptor..
Beneficial :: Beneficial (a.) Receiving, or entitled to have or receive, advantage, use, or benefit; as, the beneficial owner of an estate..
Signorina :: Signorina (n.) Miss; -- a title of address among the Italians.
Entitled :: Entitled (imp. & p. p.) of Entitl.
Color :: Color (n.) An apparent right; as where the defendant in trespass gave to the plaintiff an appearance of title, by stating his title specially, thus removing the cause from the jury to the court..
Elector :: Elector (n.) In the old German empire, one of the princes entitled to choose the emperor..
Bretwalda :: Bretwalda (n.) The official title applied to that one of the Anglo-Saxon chieftains who was chosen by the other chiefs to lead them in their warfare against the British tribes.
Alienation :: Alienation (n.) A transfer of title, or a legal conveyance of property to another..
Escheat :: Escheat (n.) The reverting of real property to the State, as original and ultimate proprietor, by reason of a failure of persons legally entitled to hold the same..
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