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dedication

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Main Entry:
ded·i·ca·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of dedication
Pronunciation:
\ˌde-di-ˈkā-shən\
Function:
noun
Date:
14th century
1 : an act or rite of dedicating to a divine being or to a sacred use 2 : a devoting or setting aside for a particular purpose 3 : a name and often a message prefixed to a literary, musical, or artistic production in tribute to a person or cause 4 : self-sacrificing devotion <her dedication to the cause> 5 : a ceremony to mark the official completion or opening of something (as a building)
ded·i·ca·to·ry 
          Listen to the pronunciation of dedicatory \ˈde-di-kə-ˌtr-ē\ adjective


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