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• a  of or relating to a legal title to something
  titulary rights
• a  of or bearing a title signifying status or function
  of titular rank
• a  of or pertaining to the title of a work of art
  performed well in the titular (or title) role
  the titular theme of the book
• a  of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility
  titular dignitaries
• s  existing in name only
  the nominal (or titular) head of his party

• The titular issue in Bart Ehrman's book God's Problem (HarperOne; 304 pages) haunts him.
• I grew fond of the titular characters, in particular Kate, who seemed to stand like a colossus over their Pennsylvania tract home, constantly corralling and cajoling her .
• The same was true of Joseph Stalin and his titular Head of State, Mikhail Kalinin.

• titulary
• nominal

News & Articles

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• Watch: Naomi Watts Guns For That Elusive Oscar in First Trailer For Royal Biopic 'Diana'
  This year's Best Actress race to the Oscars is a decidedly royal affair. Nicole Kidman is gunning for her second golden statue this Christmas season as the titular princess and famed screen siren in "Grace of Monaco." Hot on her heels is two-time Oscar nominee, and fellow Aussie, Naomi Watts, with her anticipated take on another Princess in the royal biopic "Diana," directed by Olivier ...
  June 12, 2013 - indieWIRE
• 'Purged' commentary
  Not much to dystopian fantasy. by Sam Eifling In the annals of terrible American ideas — the War on Drugs, the sequester, chocolate bubble gum, "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?" — the worst may be the titular event of "The Purge." Nine years from now U.S. unemployment and crime are at absurd lows, with the wee little catch that for one night a year, all violent crime is totally legal and ...
  June 12, 2013 - Arkansas Times
• Dwayne Johnson Teases His Hercules Make-Up
  It was announced yesterday that Brett Ratner's Hercules officially started production with Dwayne Johnson in the titular role. Today, Johnson has revealed a tease of his make-up for the role via his Twitter account. Johnson captioned the photo with this: "3 hr daily process w/ multi-time Academy Award nominated hair & make up artists. Love the transformation.. #HERCULES." Check out the image ...
  June 11, 2013 - Coming Soon

Quotes

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• Arlen Specter in International Herald Tribune
  He can pretty much write his own ticket,said Sen. Arlen Specter, a Republican who plays a similarly independent role in Senate matters. "I don't know that we have a titular head of the party, but ...... he is, in a sense, the...
• James Tedisco in Washington Business Journal
  We'll give him tomorrow, maybe the next day,Tedisco said. "We hate to do that, but if there's no titular leader, we can't stand up and make tough decisions. And we've got some tough decisions in this budget."
• Chris Dodd in Politico
  I shared my thoughts with him privately,Dodd said of his talk with LeMieux, recalling his own "awkward time" with Lieberman. "I worked hard for Joe to win the primary and he didn't, so I was left with a Democratic nominee and the titular...