Main Entry:

ded·i·ca·tion

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 \ˈde-di-kə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective