'Dedication' definitions:

Definition of 'dedication'

(from WordNet)
noun
Complete and wholehearted fidelity
noun
A ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
noun
A message that makes a pledge [syn: commitment, dedication]
noun
A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something [syn: dedication, inscription]
noun
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" [syn: commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication]

Definition of 'Dedication'

From: GCIDE
  • Dedication \Ded`i*ca"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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'dedication'

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