| dedication Mar 2nd 2013, 17:53 | | | | Line 30: | Line 30: | | | * Greek: {{t+|el|αφιέρωση|f|tr=afiérosi}} | | * Greek: {{t+|el|αφιέρωση|f|tr=afiérosi}} | | | {{trans-mid}} | | {{trans-mid}} | | | + | * Hebrew: {{t+|he|הקדשה|f}} | | | * Indonesian: [[bakti]], [[dedikasi]] | | * Indonesian: [[bakti]], [[dedikasi]] | | | * Navajo: {{tø|nv|baa deetʼáanii}} | | * Navajo: {{tø|nv|baa deetʼáanii}} |
Latest revision as of 17:53, 2 March 2013 [edit] English [edit] Etymology Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, via Old French dedicacion ("consecration of a church or chapel") or directly, from Latin dédicātiō, equivalent to dédicātus+-iōn. [edit] Pronunciation dedication (countable and uncountable; plural dedications) - (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.
- (law) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
[edit] Synonyms - The terms below need to be checked and allocated to the definitions (senses) of the headword above. Each term should appear in the sense for which it is appropriate. Use the template {{sense|"gloss"}}, substituting a short version of the definition for "gloss".
[edit] Translations note prefixed to a work of art [edit] References - "dedication" in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
- "dedication" in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- "WordNet 3.0, Princeton University, 2006.
- "Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, Merriam-Webster, 1996.
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