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(In the context of property law, title refers to ownership or documents of ownership; see title (property).)
A title is a prefix or suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification.
1 Titles of veneration
- Adept
- Bwana
- Caudillo
- Chief
- Elder
- Esquire
- Guru
- Leader
- Mahatma
- MasterMaster is a term that indicates a consummate level of skill, proficiency, superiority or power. It is used in several contexts, as indicated below. The female equivalent is Mistress. A master is also a prototype or template; such usages are also listed.
- SirSir is an honorary title. It was once used (without the person's name) as a courtesy title among equals, but is now usually reserved for one of superior rank or stature (e. a teacher, a monarch or military officer); as a form of address from a merchant to
- SwamiSwami is a primarily Hindu honorific, loosely akin to the "master". It is derived from the Sanskrit and means owner of oneself , denoting complete mastery over instinctive and lower urges. It is a title prefixed to a name that connotes learning and, of co
- SriSri or Shri ( Sri), —pronounced halfway between sree and shree is a Sanskrit title of veneration, a Hindu honorific stemming from the Vedic conception of prosperity (see Lakshmi below). It is commonly prefixed to the names of Hindu gods as well as men and
2 Official titles
Note: Some official titles are carried strictly for the term of the office, while others are customarily retained after the office is retired.
2.1 Ruling
- AldermanAn alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. Members of Chicago's city council, for instance, use the title. The title is Anglo-Saxon in origin, literally meaning "elder-man", and was used by the chief
- BanBan was a title used in some states in central-eastern Europe with various meanings over various periods of time. It is often translated as viceroy or duke but neither translation can accurately describe each ban. It is thought that this word originates f
- BaronVarious rulers or governments of Europe, of Tonga and of Japan bestow or recognise the title of baron . In the British peerage system, barons rank lowest, coming after viscounts. A female of baronial rank has the honorific baroness . A baron may hold a ba
- BaronVarious rulers or governments of Europe, of Tonga and of Japan bestow or recognise the title of baron . In the British peerage system, barons rank lowest, coming after viscounts. A female of baronial rank has the honorific baroness . A baron may hold a baess
- BaronetA baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart modern abbreviation Bt is the holder of a species of knighthood known as a baronetcy''. The title was introduced by James I of England in 1611 to raise funds. It is an hereditary honour, but it does not amount to a
- Bey
- Black Rod
- Caliph
- Commissioner
- Councillor
- Count
- Count palatine
- Countess
- Dictator
- Duchess
- Duke
- Earl
- Elector
- Emir
- Emperor
- Empress
- Gauleiter
- General Secretary
- Governor
- Governor-General
- Grand duchess
- Grand duke
- High Commissioner
- His/Her Honor
- Jarl
- Khan
- Knez , Kniaz
- Majesty
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