dedication
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dedication
- /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK, US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.
noun dedications
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The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
work with dedication
Similar: dedicatedness
- A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection. Her dedication for the book was only a cryptic "Once again, for T".
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The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
Near-synonym: inauguration
Similar: inauguration
- The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property. the dedication of this right-of-way
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: allegiance, loyalty, commitment, devotion, piety, enshrinement, enshrining, ceremony, zeal, consecration, sacrifice, christening, baptism, faithfully, conscience, faithfulness
Translations
Every language
noun the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
| Deutsch | Einsetzen, Einsatz, Hingeben, Hingabe, Engagement |
|---|---|
| Italiano | dedizione |
| العربية | تَفَانٍ tafānin |
noun note prefixed to a work of art
| Español | dedicación, dedicatoria |
|---|---|
| Português | dedicatória |
| Français | dédicace |
| Deutsch | Widmung, Zueignung |
| Italiano | dedicazione |
| Ελληνικά | αφιέρωση afiérosi |
| Română | dedicație |
| Русский | посвяще́ние posvjaščénije |
| العربية | إِهْدَاء ʔihdāʔ |
| עברית | הקדשה hakdashá |
noun a ceremony marking an official completion or opening
| Deutsch | Einweihung, Weihe, Konsekration |
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