dedication

English

/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
  • (countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
  • (countable) A ceremony marking an official completion or opening.
  • (legal) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dedicacioun derived from Old French dedicacion (consecration of a church chapel) derived from Latin dēdicātiō, dedicatio root from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (point out, show, point, teach, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deyḱ-

Gloss

point out, show, point, teach, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

教

Emoji

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