Phrase guide

title deed

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A deed or similar document by which the title to property is conveyed between parties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a legal document proving a person's right to property

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deed, deed of conveyance, title

Narrower terms: muniments

History

Etymology

From title + deed.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: нотариа́лен акт (notariálen akt) — deed by which the title to property is conveyed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 房契 (fángqì) — deed by which the title to property is conveyed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 地契 (dìqì) — deed by which the title to property is conveyed
  • Finnish: kauppasopimus — deed by which the title to property is conveyed
  • French: titre de propriété — deed by which the title to property is conveyed
  • Hungarian: tulajdoni lap — deed by which the title to property is conveyed
  • Irish: gníomhas teidil — deed by which the title to property is conveyed
  • Malayalam: ആധാരം (ādhāraṁ) — deed by which the title to property is conveyed
  • Spanish: escritura de propiedad — deed by which the title to property is conveyed
  • Spanish: título traslativo de dominio — deed by which the title to property is conveyed