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  • Dedicatory — Ded i*ca*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]dicatoire.] Constituting or serving as a dedication; complimental. An epistle dedicatory. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dedicatory — Ded i*ca*to*ry, n. Dedication. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dedicatory — [ded′ikāt΄iv, ded′ikə tivded′i kə tôr΄ē] adj. of or as a dedication: also dedicative [ded′ikāt΄iv, ded′ikə tiv] …   English World dictionary

  • dedicatory — adj. Dedicatory is used with these nouns: ↑inscription …   Collocations dictionary

  • dedicatory — dedicate ► VERB 1) devote to a particular subject, task, or purpose. 2) address (a book) to a person as a sign of respect or affection. 3) ceremonially assign (a church or other building) to a deity or saint. DERIVATIVES dedicatee noun dedicator… …   English terms dictionary

  • dedicatory — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷rē, ri, esp Brit ˈdediˌkāt(ə)ri adjective Etymology: dedicate (II) + ory : constituting or serving as a dedication often used following the noun the epistle dedicatory …   Useful english dictionary

  • dedicatory — adjective see dedication …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dedicatory — dedicatorily, adv. /ded i keuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. of or pertaining to dedication; serving as a dedication. Also, dedicative /ded i kay tiv/. [1555 65; DEDICATE + ORY1] * * * …   Universalium

  • dedicatory — adjective of or pertaining to dedication …   Wiktionary

  • dedicatory — ded·i·ca·to·ry || dedɪkÉ™tÉ”rɪ / tÉ™rɪ adj. pertaining to dedication, pertaining to consecration …   English contemporary dictionary

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