bastard title

noun

An abbreviated book title on an otherwise blank page preceding the main title page.

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half title
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Meanings

nounbastard title (plural bastard titles)

plural bastard titles

  1. An abbreviated book title on an otherwise blank page preceding the main title page.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna first page of some books displaying only the title of the book

Similar
half title
Broader
page
Also see
half title

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

bastard title. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20title

MLA

“bastard title.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20title. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bastard title,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20title.

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