You searched for: “dedicatory
dedicatory (adjective), more dedicatory, most dedicatory
1. The quality of being devoted or committed to something: The teachers were committed to a dedicatory cause to help the slow-learning children in school.
2. A reference to a short printed text at the beginning of a written or musical work associating it with someone esteemed by the author: In the dedicatory inscription in her new book, the author thanked those who were very supportive throughout the years of her endeavors.
3. Pertaining to a piece of music played or requested as a tribute; especially, on the radio: Before the song was played, the broadcaster added a short dedicatory comment to Leah who had her birthday that day and was listening to the broadcast!
4. Referring to the act of setting something aside for a specific purpose, often in a special ceremony: The dedicatory words at the beginning of the official opening of the hospital ward for the cancer-inflicted patients were spoken by the director of the institution.
This entry is located in the following units: de- (page 11) dic-, dict- (page 3)