titular
titular Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority or executive power.
"The monarch serves as the titular head of state, while the prime minister exercises actual political authority."
Relating to, denoted by, or being the person or thing from whom the title of an artistic work, organization, or place is taken.
"The actor won an award for his compelling portrayal of the play's titular character."
• noun
A person who holds a title or formal office without performing the associated duties or exercising real authority.
"Although appointed as the titular of the ancient diocese, the bishop carried out his daily ministry in another city."
A patron saint or sacred mystery after which a particular church, shrine, or religious order is named.
"The parish celebrated the annual feast day of its titular with a solemn procession."
• Rhymes for titular
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from French 'titulaire' or Medieval Latin 'titularis', derived from Latin 'titulus' meaning 'title' or 'inscription'.