dedication
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- noun
- /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Formal
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inauguración
- There's a newspaper picture of Sam at the dedication of a building site.
- dedication ceremony
- dedication of a monument
- dedication of a church
When my boys were born, we held a dedication for them.
- When my boys were born, we held a dedication for them.
- He wasn't there at the dedication, but just after that to a Yale audience, primarily, if not almost entirely white.
Examples
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C-SPAN cameras captured the dedication of a new marker on the March to the Sea in Savannah in December 2014.
Academic text (2015) -
Well, I think it's a real feather in our cap... to have the president coming to the dedication of the final wing.
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All the lights are on for the dedication ceremony.
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We saw him two years ago at the cemetery dedication.
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Now, the dedication of that mass grave is an event I must attend.
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The invitation was for a ceremony of dedication for Hodgson Hall, with a reception to follow.
Fiction book (1991) -
This is Roxanne Ritchi, reporting live from the dedication of the Metro Man Museum.
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Senator Dillworthy is late for the dedication of a new veterans' hospital in Watts.
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10:45 a.m... Mr. Bickhart will be escorted by the first lady... to a dedication ceremony of the Bickhart wing... of the Los Angeles Veterans Hospital.
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The mayor gave a speech at the dedication of the new community center, highlighting its importance for local residents.
Synonyms
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A formal event that follows traditional rules for a special occasion
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4.2
A formal social event such as a party or ceremony
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6.0
An official ceremony to mark the start of a leader's term or the opening of an important place
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A formal event to mark or honor a special day
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8.7
To make a place or object sacred in a special religious ceremony
Compounds
An eight-day Jewish festival also called Hanukkah that remembers the Temple in Jerusalem being made holy again
An eight-day Jewish festival in winter called Hanukkah that celebrates the Temple in Jerusalem being made holy again
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Etymology
Dedication comes from the Latin dedicare, meaning 'to set apart' for a special purpose, so a dedication is the ceremony that officially makes a building or place ready for its use.