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  1.                 From GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English, version 0.54:
                

    
                
                  
    Dedication (?), n. [L. dedicatio.]
    

    1. The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, “the dedication of Solomon's temple”.
    

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    2. A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, “a dedication of lands to public use”.
    

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    3. An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.
    

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