Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Christian leader and companion of Saint Paul. An epistle of the New Testament, ascribed to Paul, is addressed to him.
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- proper noun biblical The seventeenth book of the
New Testament of theBible , theepistle to Titus. - proper noun biblical An early Christian, the
addressee of the said epistle. - proper noun A male
given name .
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- noun a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
- noun Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian (39-81)
- noun a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters
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Examples
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THE PEOPLE CONSECRATE THE DELPHINIUM TO TITUS AND TO HERCULES; and what is yet more, even in our time, a priest of Titus was formally elected and declared; and after sacrifice and libation, they sing a set song, much of which for the length of it we omit, but shall transcribe the closing verses: —
The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003
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CONSECRATE THE DELPHINIUM TO TITUS AND TO HERCULES; and what is yet more remarkable, even in our time, a priest of Titus was formally elected and declared; and after sacrifice and libation, they sang a set song, of which these are the closing verses: --
The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch; being parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, edited for boys and girls 46-120? Plutarch 1884
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Synopsis: Captain "Titus" Oates, a British polar explorer, is plucked from the verge of death in 1912 to America in 2045, where aliens called Forties have bestowed time warp technology to humanity.
REVIEW: The Year's Best Science Fiction #19 edited by Gardner Dozois 2005
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You are doing what the Word of God teaches in Titus 2: 3-5.
The Pink Dress 2009
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You are doing what the Word of God teaches in Titus 2: 3-5.
The Pink Dress 2009
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The Democratic operation in Nevada, built to save Reid and freshman Rep. Dina Titus, is a juggernaut of presidential-campaign proportions.
Democrats hope early voters will give them an edge Shailagh Murray 2010
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I love their scenes in Titus and Gormenghast passionately, oh my gosh.
My Top Six Declarations Of (Heterosexual) Love karenhealey 2010
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The Democratic operation in Nevada, built to save Reid and freshman Rep. Dina Titus, is a juggernaut of presidential-campaign proportions.
Democrats bank on early voting to bridge enthusiasm gap Shailagh Murray 2010
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The basic concepts in Titus Andronicus are pretty unpleasant too, but it is not being marketed as a comedy.
Shakespeare: First Quarter nwhyte 2008
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"She must be from Taxes!" the ad drawled against a silhouette of the Lone Star State, even though Titus is from Georgia.
Freedom’s Watch: We’ll Miss Them - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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