titled

adjective

ti·​tled ˈtī-tᵊld How to pronounce titled (audio)
: having a title especially of nobility

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So, as with those who have preceded LaFleur in the titled offensive coordinator position, LaFleur’s role is expected to be largely administrative. Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023 As for the child's identity, the Starhemberg family crypt was reserved for titled members—usually firstborn sons—and their wives. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2023 Ladies-in-waiting (and now companions) usually were picked from the aristocratic, titled and wealthy classes of the United Kingdom. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2022 The life of that distinguished stallion, named Lexington in homage to his city of birth, provides both the imagined and true subject of Brooks’ newest historical novel, fittingly titled Horse. Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 June 2022 William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have gone for full domestic quietude: shopping for their own groceries, sharing their weekends with other reliably discreet, titled types in Norfolk, wearing affordable clothes. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022 The titled theme means an error in printing or writing, and to draw out femininity through ancient Greece Chiuri, created Grecian ready-to-wear looks. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 17 June 2021 Williams overtook Steffi Graf, heretofore the most titled player in the game’s professional age. Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 11 June 2021 Women were not allowed any titled or lead roles or consideration; Black women were not even thought of. Donna M. Owens, Essence, 12 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of titled was in 1591

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“Titled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titled. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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titled

adjective
ti·​tled
ˈtīt-ᵊld
: having a title especially of nobility
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