Noun

(en noun)

(label) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.

* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

the subject for heroic song

* (John Dryden) (1631-1700)

Make choice of a subject , beautiful and noble, which shall afford an ample field of matter wherein to expatiate.

* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

the unhappy subject of these quarrels

* {{quote-book, year=1905, author=

, title= , chapter=5 citation , passage=Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery.}}

*{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)

, chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The departure was not unduly prolonged.

A particular area of study.

*{{quote-magazine, date=2014-06-14, volume=411, issue=8891, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= It's a gas , passage=One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains.

A citizen in a monarchy.

A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.

(label) The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.

* (1823-1895)

The earliest known form of subject is the ecclesiastical cantus firmus , or plain song.

A human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.

* (Conyers Middleton) (1683-1750)

Writers of particular livesare apt to be prejudiced in favour of their subject .

* {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Catherine Clabby

, magazine=(American Scientist), title= Focus on Everything , passage=Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field.}}

Noun

(en noun)

A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also

* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

With his former title greet Macbeth.

*{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)

, chapter=1 citation , passage=He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.}}

(legal) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.

In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.

A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.

The name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.

A publication.

A section or division of a subject, as of a law or a book.

(mostly, in the plural) A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance.

(bookbinding) The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book.

The subject of a writing; a short phrase that summarizes the entire topic.

A division of an act of Congress or Parliament.

(sports) The recognition given to the winner of a championship in sports.

* {{quote-news, year=2012, date=May 13, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport

, title= Man City 3-2 QPR , passage=With some City fans already leaving the stadium in tears, Edin Dzeko equalised in the second of five minutes of stoppage time before Sergio Aguero scored the goal that won the title .}}

* 1997 , David Kenneth Wiggins, Glory Bound: Black Athletes in a White America

Equally disadvantageous to Jackson was the fact that other than the Jacksonville Athletic Club and the National Sporting Club, virtually no organization was willing to sponsor a title fight between a black fighter and a white one.