| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Constituting or serving as a dedication; complimental.[Websters]
2. Being commemorative. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Adjective base of the adverb dedicatorily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (dedicatorily) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective dedicatory.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun | 1. Dedication.[Websters]. | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEDICATORY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1518. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DEDICATORY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Composing a dedication; as an epistle dedicatory.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adjective] of or pertaining to dedication. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: DEDICATORY
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Dedicatory letter | Publishing & Graphic Arts | The author's inscription to a person or persons testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his (or their) special protection and favor, it usually appears on the recto of the leaf following the title-page. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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