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Dedication
Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building. It also refers to the inscription of books or other artifacts when these are specifically addressed or presented to a particular person. This practice, which once was used to gain the patronage and support of the person so addressed, is now only a mark of affection or regard. In law, the word is used of the setting apart by a private owner of a road to public use.
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Dedication (noun)
The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
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Dedication (noun)
A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
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Dedication (noun)
A ceremony marking an official completion or opening.
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Dedication (noun)
The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
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Devotion (noun)
The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
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Devotion (noun)
Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication
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Devotion (noun)
Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
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Devotion (noun)
A prayer often found in the plural
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Devotion (noun)
Religious offerings; alms.
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Dedication (noun)
the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose
“his dedication to his duties”
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Dedication (noun)
the action of dedicating a church or other building
“the dedication of a new city church”
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Dedication (noun)
an inscription or form of words dedicating a building, book, etc. to a person or deity
“the hardback edition contained a fulsome dedication to his wife”
“a faintly engraved inscription or dedication”