"titular" meaning in English

See titular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: titular [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something in a work that is titular shares a name with the work's title. Synonyms: eponymous
    Sense id: simple-titular-en-adj-gTrVLBRV
     
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          "text": "SpongeBob SquarePants is the titular character of the television show SpongeBob SquarePants."
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          "text": "In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the titular line is: \"I am not the last Jedi,\" said by Luke Skywalker."
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          "text": "Gravity Falls is the titular setting of the television show Gravity Falls."
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          "text": "In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the titular line is: \"I am not the last Jedi,\" said by Luke Skywalker."
        },
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          "text": "Gravity Falls is the titular setting of the television show Gravity Falls."
        }
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