dedication Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun complete and wholehearted fidelity
  2. noun a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
  3. noun a message that makes a pledge
    commitment.
  4. noun a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
    inscription.
  5. noun the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
    loyalty; commitment; allegiance.
    • his long commitment to public service
    • they felt no loyalty to a losing team

WordNet

Ded`i*ca"tion noun
Etymology
L. dedicatio.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913