DEFINITIONS

dedication

[ ded-i-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌdɛd ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of dedicating.
the state of being dedicated: Her dedication to medicine was so great that she had time for little else.
a formal, printed inscription in a book, piece of music, etc., dedicating it to a person, cause, or the like.
a personal, handwritten inscription in or on a work, as by an author to a friend.
a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public building, institution, monument, etc.

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Words related to dedication

adherence, commitment, devotion, allegiance, wholeheartedness, inscription, envoy, consecration, address, message, glorification, celebration

Words nearby dedication

dedendum, dedham, dedicate, dedicated, dedicatee, dedication, dedicatory, dedifferentiate, dedifferentiation, dedolomitization, dedolomitize

Origin of dedication

1350–1400; Middle English dedicacioun < Latin dēdicātiōn- (stem of dēdicātiō), equivalent to dēdicāt(us) (see dedicate) + -iōn- -ion

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British Dictionary definitions for dedication

dedication
/ (ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
an inscription or announcement prefixed to a book, piece of music, etc, dedicating it to a person or thing
complete and wholehearted devotion, esp to a career, ideal, etc
a ceremony in which something, such as a church, is dedicated

Derived forms of dedication

dedicational, adjective
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