Dedication

English

Etymology

Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Latin dédicātiō, equivalent to dédicātus+-iōn.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

Noun

Singular Dedication

Plural s

Dedication (s)

1. (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
2. (countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
3. (countable) A ceremony marking an official completion or opening.
4. (law) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.

Synonyms

• diligence
• devotion

Translations

note prefixed to a work of art

Bulgarian: посвещение bg(bg) n. Czech: věnování cs(cs) n. German: Widmung de(de) f.

Greek: αφιέρωση el(el) (afiérosi) f. Portuguese: dedicação pt(pt) f.

References

• “dedication” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “dedication” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• Template:R:WordNet 2003
• Template:R:Webster law 1996

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