English Explanatory Dictionary

dedication

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dedication.wav

Word forms

dedication dedications

Etymology

Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.

Synonyms

dedicatedness inauguration

Derived words

baby dedication dadication dedicational livication nondedication prededication rededication
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