titular UK /ˈtɪtjʊlə/US /ˈtɪt͡ʃəlɚ/adjective 3noun 2forms 1 adjective3 •Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title. •Named or referred to in the title.Macbeth is a titular character. •Existing in name only; nominal.If these magnific titles yet remain / Not merely titular. — 1667 noun2 •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. formstitulars