title

noun

an informal right to something

claim
an established or recognized right

claim
an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. 'Professor' or 'Doctor'
“I didn't like friends to use my formal title.”
title of respectform of address
an appellation signifying nobility
“`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king”
the name of a work of art or literary composition
“The librarian looked for books with the word 'jazz' in the title.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill

rubricstatute title
(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action
“the titles go by faster than I can read”
a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
“the novel had chapter titles”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

deed
the status of being a champion
“They held the title for two years.”
championship

verb