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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.

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  1. n. 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. n. A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use.
  3. n. An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.
  4. n. complete and wholehearted fidelity
  5. n. a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
  6. n. a message that makes a pledge
  7. n. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
  8. n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
  9. 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.
  10. n:100 n. complete and wholehearted fidelity n. a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose n. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something