betitle

transitive verb

be·​ti·​tle
bi-ˈtī-tᵊl,
bē-
1
: to give a title to
a betitled elder statesman
2
: to call by a title : call by the title of
betitled "king of the Anglo-Saxons" in some charters

Word History

Etymology

be- + title

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“Betitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betitle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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