dedicatory
8.4
A short note inside a book or on an object saying who it is for
- noun
- /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɔri/
- Literature
:
dedicatoria
- The author included a dedicatory note at the beginning of the book, honoring his late father.
Examples
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In the museum, we found a dedicatory plaque explaining the gift of the sculpture.
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She wrote a heartfelt dedicatory message to her friends in the front of the yearbook.
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Along with the dedicatory inscription which reads.
Synonyms
inscription
vsdedicatory
21
5.1
A short written message in a book or on a photo dedicating it to someone
states who receives it or for what purpose the object is given
14
3.5
A short message at the start of a book or song that shows respect to someone
specifies who or why the item is given rather than expressing feeling
epigraph
vsdedicatory
9.8
Words carved on a building, statue, or coin to remember someone
is used for books or objects to name recipient or purpose instead
adscription
vsdedicatory
9.9
A short written note on an object that names or explains it
focuses on naming recipient or purpose rather than labelling or explaining
How Formal
inscription
37
4.8
37
4.8
epigraph
1
8.4
- Literature
1
8.4
dedicatory
- Literature
dedication
14
3.5
- Literature
14
3.5
note
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
dedicatory singular
dedicatories plural
Morphology
Etymology
Dedicatory comes from dedicate, and was used for the small note or inscription that 'sets something apart' for a person or a purpose. So a dedicatory is a short inscription or note that says who or what something is for.