Dedication
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ded·i·ca·tion 
[ded-i-key-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
[ded-i-key-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the act of dedicating. |
| 2. | the state of being dedicated: Her dedication to medicine was so great that she had time for little else. |
| 3. | a formal, printed inscription in a book, piece of music, etc., dedicating it to a person, cause, or the like. |
| 4. | a personal, handwritten inscription in or on a work, as by an author to a friend. |
| 5. | a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public building, institution, monument, etc. |
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| ded·i·ca·tion
(děd'ĭ-kā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.
ded'i·ca'tive, ded'i·ca·to'ry (-kə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj. |
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| dedication | |
noun | |
| 1. | complete and wholehearted fidelity |
| 2. | a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose |
| 3. | a message that makes a pledge [syn: commitment] |
| 4. | a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something |
| 5. | 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" [syn: commitment] |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ded·i·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "de-di-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
: a giving up of property to public use that precludes the ownerfrom asserting any further interest in it: as a : an intentional donation of land for public use that is accepted by the proper public authorities b : intentional ornegligent surrender to the public of intellectual property that could have been protected by copyright or patent
Main Entry: ded·i·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "de-di-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
: a giving up of property to public use that precludes the ownerfrom asserting any further interest in it: as a : an intentional donation of land for public use that is accepted by the proper public authorities b : intentional ornegligent surrender to the public of intellectual property that could have been protected by copyright or patent
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Dedication
Ded`i*ca"tion\, n. [L. dedicatio.]1. The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's temple. 2. A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use. 3. An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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