dedication
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English
Etymology
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.
Pronunciation
Noun
dedication (countable and uncountable, plural dedications)
- (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
- Synonym: dedicatedness
- Hyponyms: diligence, devotion
- work with dedication
- Her dedication is admirable.
- (countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
- Her dedication for the book was only a cryptic "Once again, for T".
- (countable) The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
- Hyponyms: baby dedication, consecration (e.g. for a church building)
- The building's dedication is scheduled for next week.
- (law) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
- the dedication of this right-of-way
Derived terms
Translations
the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
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note prefixed to a work of art
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a ceremony marking an official completion or opening
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References
- “dedication”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “dedication”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "dedication" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
- "dedication" in the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, Merriam-Webster, 1996.
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