Dedication
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
"His long commitment to public service"
"They felt no loyalty to a losing team"
(2) Complete and wholehearted fidelity
(3) A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
(4) A message that makes a pledge
(5) A ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
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Etymology
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Latin dédicātiō, equivalent to dédicātus+-iōn.
Noun
- The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
- A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
- A ceremony marking an official completion or opening.
- The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.