dedicatory
[ ded-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
of or relating to dedication; serving as a dedication.
Origin of dedicatory
1- Also ded·i·ca·tive [ded-i-key-tiv]. /ˈdɛd ɪˌkeɪ tɪv/.
Other words from dedicatory
- ded·i·ca·to·ri·ly, adverb
- non·ded·i·ca·tive, adjective
- non·ded·i·ca·to·ry, adjective
Words Nearby dedicatory
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How to use dedicatory in a sentence
All these bear the same name, with the prefix of the dedicatory patron, Santa Ana.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftThis dedicatory letter appears in all the editions, and is printed too by Corazzini, op.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study | Edward HuttonThen came another question, more literary and more delicate in character, the question of the dedicatory inscription.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de DinoA frieze, consisting of a dedicatory inscription carved in deep and firmly drawn hieroglyphs runs below the cornice.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges PerrotIt was an expedient to procure dedicatory fees: for publishing books by subscription was then an art undiscovered.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Isaac D'Israeli
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