dedication

Definitions

1. 1.A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use.
2. 2.An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

Related questions

• What does "dedication" mean?

Reverse-dictionary questions

Definition-first questions whose answer is dedication.

• What is a devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use called?
• What is an address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor called?