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tit·u·lar  audio  (tch-lr) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Relating to, having the nature of, or constituting a title.
    1. Existing in name only; nominal: the titular head of the family.
    2. Bearing the title of a church or monastery that is no longer active.
  2. Bearing a title: titular dignitaries.
  3. Derived from a title: the titular role in a play.
NOUN:
One who holds a title.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin titulus, title


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