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English Dictionary: dedication	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for dedication
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dedication n complete and wholehearted fidelity a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose a message that makes a pledge Synonym(s): commitment, dedication a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something Synonym(s): dedication, inscription the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" Synonym(s): commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dedication \Ded`ica"tion\, n. [L. dedicatio.] 1. The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication* of Solomon's temple. 2. A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use. 3. An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.