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titulary, a. (n.) Now rare.|ˈtɪtjʊlərɪ|
[f. L. titul-us title + -ary1.]
1. = titular a. 1, 1 b.
1606G. W[oodcocke] Lives Emperors in Hist. Ivstine Ll ij, The first action that Adolphus count of Nassau titularie Emperor vndertooke. 1617Moryson Itin. ii. 93 The titulary Earle of Desmond could never after draw 100 men together. 1797Earl Malmesbury Diaries & Corr. III. 386 The title of King of France..was merely titulary. 1882–3Schaff's Encycl. Relig. Knowl. I. 157 Stephan Evadi Assemani..was titulary archbishop of Apamaea in Syria.
2. = titular a. 2.
1603H. Crosse Vertues Commw. (1878) 21 What is all this worlds pompe, or titulary preferments, if not atchieued by Vertue? 1721Strype Eccl. Mem. I. ii. 35 The King seemed to boast much of this titulary honour bestowed upon him so solemnly by the Pope and Cardinals. 1804E. de Acton Tale without Title II. 129 If any man values a titulary distinction.
†3. = titular a. 3. Obs.
a1618Raleigh in Gutch Coll. Cur. I. 89 To embrace a vain and titulary conceit of land continuing a name, intimateth Paganism rather then Christianity. 1647N. Bacon Disc. Govt. Eng. i. xxxvii. (1739) 56 The trial by Battle..was in criminal matters with sharp Weapons; but in titulary matters with blunt Weapons.
†4. = titular a. 4. Obs.
1664Fuller Triana in Wounded Consc., etc. (1867) 189 You..have abused your titulary Saint, by pretending his relics the immediate cause of your restored sight.
B. n.
a. One who holds a title to something; = titular n. 2.
b. One who bears a title of rank; = titular n. 3.
1726Ayliffe Parergon 190 Persons..deputed for the Celebration of these Masses..were neither Titularies, nor perpetual Curates; but Persons entirely conductitious. 1792State Papers in Ann. Reg. 257 False titularies destitute of all canonical appointment. 1824Landor Imag. Conv., Alfieri & Salomon Wks. 1846 I. 188/2 Their..influence, and..character place them..above the titularies of our country, be the rank what it may. |