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Called a lady, for instance (6)

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titled

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'called' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for titled that I've seen before include "Given a name" , "Upper-class" , "Noble" , "Like members of the nobility" , "Named" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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