dedication

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

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dedication (countable and uncountable, plural dedications)

  1. (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
    Synonym: dedicatedness
    Hyponyms: diligence, devotion
    work with dedication
    Her dedication is admirable.
  2. (countable) 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".
  3. (countable) The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
    Hyponyms: baby dedication, consecration (e.g. for a church building)
    The building's dedication is scheduled for next week.
  4. (law) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
    the dedication of this right-of-way

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