Dedicatĭon (v. lat.), 1) Einweihung, s. Dedicatio; 2) Zueignung einer Schrift od. eines [791] Kunstwerkes an eine Person, wodurch man seine Achtung, Liebe etc. gegen dieselbe an den Tag zu legen sucht. Schon im Alterthum gebräuchlich. Schriften über D., außer von Janin, Silberrath u. Jonathan Swift: J. G. Walch, De dedicationibus librorum vet. Latin., Lpz. 1715; Tacki, De dedicat. libr., Wolfenb. 1733.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
dedication — ded·i·ca·tion /ˌde di kā shən/ n: a giving up of property to public use that precludes the owner from asserting any further interest in it: as a: an intentional donation of land for public use that is accepted by the proper public authorities b:… … Law dictionary
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Dedication — • A term which, though sometimes used of persons who are consecrated to God s service, is more properly applied to the setting aside of places for a special and sacred purpose Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dedication D … Catholic encyclopedia
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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. [1913 Webster] 2. A devoting or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dedication — late 14c., action of dedicating, from O.Fr. dedicacion (14c., Mod.Fr. dédication) consecration of a church or chapel, or directly from L. dedicationem, noun of action from dedicare (see DEDICATE (Cf. dedicate)). Meaning the giving of oneself to… … Etymology dictionary
dedication — [n1] faithfulness, loyalty adherence, allegiance, commitment, devotedness, devotion, single mindedness, wholeheartedness; concepts 411,657 Ant. disloyalty, unfaithfulness dedication [n2] speech of praise; sanctification address, celebration,… … New thesaurus
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