dedicatory

[ ded-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. of or relating to dedication; serving as a dedication.

Other Words From

• dedi·ca·tori·ly adverb
• non·dedi·cative adjective
• non·dedi·ca·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dedicatory¹

First recorded in 1555–65; dedicate + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

All these bear the same name, with the prefix of the dedicatory patron, Santa Ana.

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This dedicatory letter appears in all the editions, and is printed too by Corazzini, op.

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Then came another question, more literary and more delicate in character, the question of the dedicatory inscription.

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A frieze, consisting of a dedicatory inscription carved in deep and firmly drawn hieroglyphs runs below the cornice.

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It was an expedient to procure dedicatory fees: for publishing books by subscription was then an art undiscovered.

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Related Words

• celebratory