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titular

UK
/ˈtɪtʃ.ʊ.lə/
US
/ˈtɪtʃ.əl.ɚ/

Translations

titularnoun
titulars
pl
UK
/ˈtɪtjʊlə/
US
/ˈtɪtʃələr/
Countable; chiefly ecclesiastical—a person who holds a title without the associated jurisdiction or duties.
titulaireSurtout dans le contexte ecclésiastique : évêque titulaire d’un siège sans diocèse effectif.
The ceremony was attended by several titulars who no longer governed dioceses of their own.
La cérémonie a réuni plusieurs titulaires qui ne gouvernaient plus leurs propres diocèses.
titularadjective
UK
/ˈtɪtʃ.ʊ.lə/
US
/ˈtɪtʃ.əl.ɚ/
titulaireQui n’a qu’un titre ou une fonction purement honorifique, sans pouvoir réel.
The titular head of the organization had no real power to make decisions.
Le titulaire de l’organisation n’avait aucun réel pouvoir de décision.
Additional translations
éponymeSe dit d’un personnage, d’une œuvre ou d’une chose qui donne son nom à l’œuvre.
Synonyms
nominal
formal
symbolic
apparent
ostensible

Definitions

titularnoun
A person who holds a formal title or position without exercising the authority or duties normally attached to it, especially a bishop assigned to a titular see.
The ceremony was attended by several titulars who no longer governed dioceses of their own.
titularadjective
Holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority.
The titular head of the organization had no real power to make decisions.
Relating to or denoting a person or thing from whom or which the name of an artistic work or similar is taken.
In the movie, the titular character embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
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