noun. The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

noun. A note prefixed to a literary, artistic, or musical composition dedicating it to someone in token of affection or esteem.

noun. A rite or ceremony of dedicating.

noun. Selfless devotion.

noun. The act of consecrating to a deity or to a sacred use with appropriate solemnities; a solemn appropriation or setting apart: as, the dedication of a church.

noun. The act of devoting with solemnity or earnestness of feeling to any purpose.

noun. The act of inscribing or addressing a literary or an artistic work to a patron, friend, or public character.

noun. An address prefixed to a literary or musical composition, inscribed to a patron, as a means of recommending the work to his protection and favor, or, as now usually, to a private friend or to a public character, as a mark of affection or respect.

noun. In law, a voluntary surrender or abandonment of property by the owner to public use, as of land, by consenting to the making of a highway upon it, or of an invention, by neglect to patent, it.

noun. The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation.

noun. A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose.

noun. An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.

noun. The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

noun. A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.

noun. A ceremony marking an official completion or opening.

noun. The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.

noun. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

noun. complete and wholehearted fidelity

noun. a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

noun. a message that makes a pledge

noun. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

"In a moment here, we're going to meet a guy, a pizza delivery man who is giving newfound definition to the term dedication on his job."

feast of the dedication  

faithfulness  fidelity  message  

Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  

bravery  commitment  consecration  creativity  determination  

abandon  acknowledgments  address  adherence  allegiance