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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dedication n 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: an inscription (as in a book or musical work) 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}, {allegiance}, {loyalty}]
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