Titulary for Dummies

Tutor: Hey there! So, today we're going to talk about a word called "titulary." Now, I know it sounds a bit fancy, but don't worry, I'll make it super easy for you to understand. You know how we have names, right? Well, imagine if we just had roles or positions instead of names. Like, instead of calling me Mr. or Miss, you would just call me Teacher. That's kind of what "titulary" means. It's all about the titles or positions that people hold. Pretty cool, huh?

There are a few different meanings to "titulary" but let's focus on the main ones. One definition is that it refers to the titles that people have. For example, if someone is the president of a country, their titulary could be something like "President of the United States." It's like a fancy way of saying what their role or position is. Another meaning of "titulary" is when it's used to describe something that is related to or associated with a title. Like, if you have a document that has the official title of a person written on it, you could say that the document is titulary.

Let me give you an analogy to help you remember it better. Imagine you're playing a game, and there are different roles or positions that players can have, like the captain, the defender, or the goalkeeper. These roles are the players' titulary. It tells you what each player's job or responsibility is in the game. Or think about a book, and each chapter has a title that gives you an idea of what that chapter is about. Those chapter titles are also titulary because they tell you what each chapter is focused on.

So, to sum it up, "titulary" means the titles or positions people have and can also describe something that is related to those titles. It's like a way of saying what someone's role or responsibility is, like being a teacher, a president, a captain, or even a goalkeeper in a game. See? Not so complex after all, right?