dedication
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
dedication (countable and uncountable, plural dedications)
- (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
- work with dedication
- (countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
- (countable) A ceremony marking an official completion or opening.
- (law) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
Synonyms[edit]
- (religious dedication, as of a church to a saint): consecration
- (act of dedicating or state of being dedicated): dedicatedness, diligence, devotion
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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[edit]
- “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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