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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The title of a book printed at the top of the first page of the text or on a full page preceding the main title page.
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- noun see
half-title
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- noun a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book
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reesetee commented on the word half title
A leaf before the main title page that lists the title, usually without further details.
February 25, 2008