{
    "term": "title",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the name of a book, poem, painting, piece of music, etc.",
            "sensetop": "under a title",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What's title of her new book?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a book/album title"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some of his song titles and lyrics have also attracted criticism."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His poems were published under the title of ‘Love and Reason’.",
                    "contextForm": "under a title"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **title track** from their latest CD *(= the song with the same title as the disc)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has sung the **title role** in ‘Carmen’ *(= the role of Carmen in that )*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **title character** *(= the person mentioned in the name of the book, play, etc.)* is a native of Colombia."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Literature and writing"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["album", "book", "chapter"],
                "verb + title": ["give something"],
                "title + noun": ["page", "sequence", "character"],
                "preposition": ["under a/​the title"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a particular book or magazine",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The company publishes twenty new titles a year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "40% of new titles were actually new editions of existing books."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sony has released six new game titles."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["new", "best-selling", "book"],
                "verb + title": ["publish", "release"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a word in front of a person’s name to show their rank or profession, whether or not they are married, etc.",
            "labels": "British EnglishBritish English",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The present duke inherited the title from his father."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Give your name and title *(= Mr, Miss, Ms, Dr, etc.)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a title."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The king bestowed lands and titles upon his followers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The justices are accorded the courtesy title ‘Lord’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Count Victor Oldenburg and Hess, to give him his full title"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Mrs’ was a courtesy title for any unmarried woman in business at that time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Minister’ is one of several diplomatic titles."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["grand", "long", "courtesy"],
                "verb + title": ["bear", "have", "inherit"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a name that describes a job",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The official title of the job is ‘Administrative Assistant’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What is your name and job title?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Bessie Smith **earned the title** ‘Empress of the Blues’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In 2017, Brooks assumed the title of chairman."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She bears the grand title ‘Divisional President of the Finances Committee’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was given the title of ‘wise man’."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Jobs"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["grand", "long", "courtesy"],
                "verb + title": ["bear", "have", "inherit"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the position of being the winner of a competition, especially a sports competition",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She has **won** three world **titles**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He'll be **defending his title** at this week's French Open."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **world** heavyweight **title**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **league/division/national title**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a title fight *(= in boxing)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Suzuki won seven consecutive batting titles in Japan's Pacific League."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Deportivo clinched the title with a goal in the final seconds of the last game of the season."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's a leading contender for the European title."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's hoping to win her third Olympic title."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They won 5–1 in the final to retain the title."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has been building up fitness for his world title challenge."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["European", "national", "world"],
                "verb + title": ["capture", "claim", "clinch"],
                "title + noun": ["challenge", "shot", "defence/​defense"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "the legal right to own something, especially land or property; the document that shows you have this right",
            "sensetop": "title (to something/to do something)",
            "labels": "(law)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He claims he has title to the land."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Law and justice"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈtaɪtl/",
                "audio": "ti/title/title__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈtaɪtl/",
                "audio": "ti/title/title__us_4.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English titul, reinforced by Old French title, both from Latin titulus ‘inscription, title’. The word originally denoted a placard or inscription placed on an object, giving information about it, hence a descriptive heading in a book or other composition."
}