dedication

== English == === Etymology === Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === dedication (countable and uncountable, plural dedications) (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated. Synonym: dedicatedness Hyponyms: diligence, devotion (countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection. (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) Near-synonym: inauguration (law) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “dedication”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN. “dedication”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. "dedication" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003. "dedication" in the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, Merriam-Webster, 1996. === Anagrams === conidiated, eddication