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dedication

de·di·ca·tion

UK/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ US/ˌdɛdʌˈkeɪʃʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

3.

a message that makes a pledge

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4.

a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

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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”
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Origin

Originated 1350-1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.

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  • baby dedication

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