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Dedication

Dedication Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dedication? [n] 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" [n] complete and wholehearted fidelity [n] a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something [n] a message that makes a pledge [n] a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dedication: allegiance \| commitment \| commitment \| inscription \| loyalty Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dedication: abandon \| acknowledgments \| address \| adherence \| allegiance \| altruism \| ardency \| ardor \| assigned task \| assignment \| back \| back matter \| bastard title \| beatification \| beatitude \| bibliography \| blessedness \| blessing \| bounden duty \| burden \| business \| call of duty \| canonization \| catch line \| catchword \| charge \| colophon \| commitment \| committedness \| consecration \| constancy \| contents \| contents page \| copyright page \| decidedness \| decision \| decisiveness \| deference \| definiteness \| determinateness \| determination \| determinedness \| devoir \| devotedness \| devotion \| devoutness \| disinterest \| disinterestedness \| duties and responsibilities \| duty \| earnestness \| endleaf \| endpaper \| endsheet \| enshrinement \| errata \| ethics \| exaltation \| faith \| faithfulness \| fastness \| fealty \| fervency \| fervidness \| fervor \| fidelity \| fire \| firmness \| fixedness \| flyleaf \| folio \| fore edge \| foreword \| front matter \| glorification \| grace \| half-title page \| hallowing \| head \| heartiness \| heat \| heatedness \| homage \| humility \| impassionedness \| imperative \| imprint \| index \| inscription \| intensity \| intentness \| introduction \| justification \| justification by works \| leaf \| line of duty \| loyalty \| makeup \| message \| mission \| modesty \| must \| obligation \| obstinacy \| onus \| ordainment \| ordination \| ought \| page \| passion \| passionateness \| perseverance \| persistence \| place \| pledge \| preface \| preliminaries \| purification \| purpose \| purposefulness \| recto \| relentlessness \| resoluteness \| resolution \| resolve \| resolvedness \| respect \| reverso \| running title \| sacrifice \| sainthood \| sainting \| sanctification \| self-abasement \| self-abnegation \| self-denial \| self-devotion \| self-effacement \| self-forgetfulness \| self-immolation \| self-imposed duty \| selflessness \| self-neglect \| self-neglectfulness \| self-renouncement \| self-sacrifice \| self-subjection \| self-will \| seriousness \| setting apart \| signature \| sincerity \| single-mindedness \| spirit \| state of grace \| staunchness \| steadfastness \| subtitle \| table of contents \| tail \| tenacity \| text \| title \| title page \| total commitment \| tried-and-trueness \| triedness \| trim size \| trueness \| type page \| unacquisitiveness \| unpossessiveness \| unselfishness \| vehemence \| verso \| warmth \| wholeheartedness \| will \| zeal See Also \| affirmation \| assurance \| ceremonial \| ceremonial occasion \| ceremony \| communalism \| consecration \| content \| cooperation \| devotion \| faith \| faithfulness \| fidelity \| message \| oath \| observance \| pledge \| promise \| rededication \| subject matter \| substance \| swearing Dedication In Webster's Dictionary \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. 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.

Dedication Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dedication?

[n] 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"
[n] complete and wholehearted fidelity
[n] a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
[n] a message that makes a pledge
[n] a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

Dedication In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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.

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