titular
Collocations
4VERB + TITULAR
ground, remain
TITULAR + NOUN
brokeback, character, mountain
PREP.
on
ADV.
merely
Definitions
adj
Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.
Existing in name only; nominal.
If these magnific titles yet remain / Not merely titular.
Named or referred to in the title.
Macbeth is a titular character.
That story begins in rural Wyoming in 1963, when drifters Ennis and Jack are hired by a local rancher to herd sheep through grazing ground on the titular Brokeback Mountain.
noun
One who holds a title.
The person from whom a church takes its special name; distinguished from a patron, who must be canonized or an angel.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4If these magnific titles yet remain / Not merely titular.
WiktionaryMacbeth is a titular character.
WiktionaryThat story begins in rural Wyoming in 1963, when drifters Ennis and Jack are hired by a local rancher to herd sheep through grazing ground on the titular Brokeback Mountain.
WiktionaryThe story's titular character was a brave young woman who confronted her fears and demonstrated extraordinary courage.
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