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Example sentences for "titles"

Lexicographically close words:
tition; titlark; title; titled; titlepage; titmice; titmouse; titolo; titrate; titrated
  1. It starts from a high point of imagination, and comes round, through various wanderings of that faculty, to a still higher--nothing less than the apotheosis of the animal who gives the first of the two titles to the poem.

  2. To Richard, his brother, all his titles to Cottesford and Willaston, and to Anthony, his younger brother, the title of his lease of Shelliswell.

  3. Lawyers do not, as a rule, concern themselves with historical fragments, but with the soundness of the present titles of their clients and their own modern duties.

  4. He established offices and titles in each college, which were put up for sale by him, and were sold for sums, varying from one hundred, to one thousand and twenty thousand ducats.

  5. His titles would lead one to infer that the general direction of the postal department was intrusted to him, though he has nothing to do with it The posts are under a separate and independent jurisdiction.

  6. It would be really amusing to see a correct list of the various accusations which Papists have made against me, with the various names and legal titles which they bore.

  7. His titles confer upon him the Presidency of the Apostolic Chamber, and the management of the customs and the mint.

  8. Among them, far and wide, they became his titles of honour.

  9. Yes, I will make for you Titles of Praise, O clever Spotted Snake.

  10. Mavovo saluted with the copper assegai and began to give me sibonga or Zulu titles of praise beneath his breath, and Mrs. Eversley said: "Oh!

  11. The people have overthrown the titles and dignities of France.

  12. For centuries, those titles and dignities were to the people not badges of honour, but brands of scorn.

  13. The stranger began to read the titles of the books, but the more he read the more thoughtful he became.

  14. There are kindly titles invented by friendship or good will.

  15. Moreover, by one of those curious chances which seem impossible except in a book, the house of Solis had acquired the territory and titles of the Comtes de Nourho.

  16. It would have puzzled the Sphinx herself to have deciphered that entry, unless she had guessed that the initials stood for titles instead of names.

  17. All of these titles have been traced, except the last, which Poe either invented, or, in quoting, altered.

  18. I presume you will call the bug scarabæus caput hominis, or something of that kind--there are many similar titles in the Natural Histories.

  19. It may now justly claim rank with the honored titles of Puritan and Methodist.

  20. This last presented a claim for the titles in opposition to the demands of Diego, the nephew of her father.

  21. The traveler in Italy can see in Genoa, placed on the cabinet which was made to hold the manuscript titles of Columbus, a bust by Peschiera.

  22. The value of the titles is said to-day to represent about eight or ten thousand dollars, and this income is chargeable upon the revenues of Cuba and Porto Rico.

  23. Bastardy was no bar to heirship in Spain, if a testator chose to make a natural son his heir, as Columbus did, in giving Ferdinand the right to his titles after the failure of heirs to Diego, his legitimate son.

  24. Columbus was more careful of the documentary proofs of his titles and privileges, granted in consequence of his discoveries, than of his own writings.

  25. The descent of his titles depended in the first instance on such a marriage as Diego might contract.

  26. From Nuno de Portogallo the titles descended to his son Alvaro Jacinto, and then to the latter's son, Pedro Nuno.

  27. Some were gratified with titles and offices; and all were assured, that in the management of affairs a new system would be adopted, according to the plan they themselves should propose.

  28. The queen conferred titles upon those who appeared to have influence in the nation [118] [See note Y, at the end of this Vol.

  29. And suppose for once," said the Princess Anna Comnena, "that I possessed such titles to your confidence, what would your answer be to me?

  30. Anna Comnena in her history makes Hugh, of Vermandois assume to himself the titles which could only, in the most enthusiastic Frenchman's opinion, have been claimed by his older brother, the reigning monarch.

  31. The titles of his various books are inviting and informing, as Seaweed and What We Seed.

  32. Enormous fortunes were made in the mines, and titles of nobility were constantly granted from Spain to fortunate mine-owners who, by means of suddenly-acquired wealth, were enabled to render services to the Crown.

  33. The Mexican shares the characteristics of the Latin race in his love for politics, military and other titles and distinctions, and his predilection for holding some Government office.

  34. After the war he had assumed semi-regal titles and pretensions, and had brought about or permitted a further cession in the unpopular treaty with the United States.

  35. Titles of nobility were given by the Spanish sovereigns to fortunate mine-owners, some of whom had afforded loans or rendered other services, and they received the high reward of being admitted into the ranks of the Spanish aristocracy.

  36. But the excesses which filled such men with horror were titles to the esteem of James.

  37. His private life, though not austere, was decorous: his manners were popular; and he was not to be corrupted either by titles or by money.

  38. All had nobles bearing titles which had originally indicated military rank.

  39. The titles given by the Protector had not been recognised by any government which had ruled England since the downfall of his house; but they appear to have been often used in conversation even by Royalists.

  40. Titles and phrases against which he had often borne his testimony dropped occasionally from his lips and his pen.

  41. But not only was the obelisk raised in connection with the worship of the sun,--it was also intended to honour the reigning monarch who erected it, and whose name and titles were engraved upon it along with the name of the sun.

  42. Most of the books have also brief titles and subscriptions.

  43. Lord John Russell and the Bill for Preventing the Assumption of Ecclesiastical Titles by Roman Catholics.

  44. The titles of the English nobility are those of duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron.

  45. What titles have representatives at foreign courts?

  46. Why is the granting of titles of nobility forbidden?

  47. Why is the granting of titles forbidden to the states?

  48. These titles are hereditary, being derived from birth.

  49. I see in the papers that young Eliot is become the brother and privy-Counsellor of Pitt, and that the independent father has no objection either to titles or places.

  50. You have often remarked how singular your ill-luck is as to sales and titles to Estates.

  51. Duchess of Buckingham, which explains why a Phipps, on being called to the peerage, chose the titles of Mulgrave and Normanby.

  52. Over 300 selections, bound in art vellum cloth, titles stamped on the front cover.


  53. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "titles" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.