dedication

Meaning

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.

Related

Similar words

• consecration
• diligence, devotion

Origin

• Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion ("consecration of a church or chapel"), from Latin dedicatio, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.