dedicatory

[ded-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

ded·i·ca·to·ry

[ded-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
of or pertaining to dedication; serving as a dedication.
Also, ded·i·ca·tive [ded-i-key-tiv] .


Origin:
1555–65; dedicate + -ory1

ded·i·ca·to·ri·ly, adverb
non·ded·i·ca·tive, adjective
non·ded·i·ca·to·ry, adjective
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Dedicatory has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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dedicate (ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt)
 
vb
1.  (often foll by to) to devote (oneself, one's time, etc) wholly to a special purpose or cause; commit wholeheartedly or unreservedly
2.  (foll by to) to address or inscribe (a book, artistic performance, etc) to a person, cause, etc as a token of affection or respect
3.  (foll by to) to request or play (a record) on radio for another person as a greeting
4.  to assign or allocate to a particular project, function, etc
5.  to set apart for a deity or for sacred uses; consecrate
 
adj
6.  an archaic word for dedicated
 
[C15: from Latin dēdicāre to announce, from dicāre to make known, variant of dīcere to say]
 
dedica'tee
 
n
 
'dedicator
 
n
 
dedicatory
 
adj
 
'dedicative
 
adj

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