tit·u·lar
ˈti-chə-lər 
ˈtich-lər
1
a
: having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
the titular head of a political party
b
: existing in title only
especially
: bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as an episcopal see)
a titular bishop
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a title
the titular hero of the play
3
: bearing a title : titled
titularly
adverb
: a person holding a title
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Examples of titular in a Sentence
Adjective
Although retired, he remains the titular chairman of the company.
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
They’re both murdered, but Eric ends up in purgatory, where a spirit guide explains a titular bird took pity on his tragedy, giving him the chance to return from the dead, kill his assailant, and be reunited with Zadie.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
Other additions include Gregory Nava’s Mi Familia and Lou Adler’s American Me, both of which starred Edward James Olmos, and Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan, which starred Ricardo Montalbán as the titular villain.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Her first role was in the 1977 low-budget slasher horror film Nurse Sherri in the titular role.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The titular novel focuses on a group of male lumberjacks who decide to throw a dance party in which some of the workers volunteer to attend as women, leading to an unlikely rivalry.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
They’re both murdered, but Eric ends up in purgatory, where a spirit guide explains a titular bird took pity on his tragedy, giving him the chance to return from the dead, kill his assailant, and be reunited with Zadie.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
Other additions include Gregory Nava’s Mi Familia and Lou Adler’s American Me, both of which starred Edward James Olmos, and Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan, which starred Ricardo Montalbán as the titular villain.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Her first role was in the 1977 low-budget slasher horror film Nurse Sherri in the titular role.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titular. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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