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  1. adjective Relating to, having the nature of, or constituting a title.
  2. adjective Existing in name only; nominal: the titular head of the family.
  3. adjective Bearing the title of a church or monastery that is no longer active.
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  • In his fourth appearance, rock journalist Mick Sever flies to the titular island to interview legendary record producer Danny Murtz, a drug-addled sociopath whose female friends have a habit of vanishing or turning up dead. —  EQMM,June2008
  • For the titular (sorry) heroine, how about Oscar-nominated Catalina Sandino Moreno (pictured), who hasn't quite blown up in the wake of —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • Nigel Reed, as the titular man of the hour, is superb, bringing a difficult man to life. —  BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content
  • Iraq is a prime example Wikipedia informs us that "like the term tyrant, originally a respectable Ancient Greek title, and to a lesser degree autocrat, it came to be used almost exclusively as a non-titular term for oppressive, even abusive rule, yet had rare modern titular uses." —  Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories
  • For the "Amy" vid, cast Leighton Meester (from Gossip Girl) in a sequined beanie for the titular heroine.
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  1. From Latin titulus, title.

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  1. =F. titulaire =Spanish Portuguese titular =Italian titolare, from Middle Latin *titularis, pertaining to a title, from Latin titulus, title: see title.
 

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/ˈtɪtjulər/
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