dedicatory

[ ded-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈdɛd ɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

of or relating to dedication; serving as a dedication.

Also ded·i·ca·tive

[ded-i-key-tiv]. /ˈdɛd ɪˌkeɪ tɪv/.

Origin of dedicatory

First recorded in 1555–65; dedicate + -ory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dedicatory

ded·i·ca·to·ri·ly, adverbnon·ded·i·ca·tive, adjectivenon·ded·i·ca·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby dedicatory

Dedham, dedicate, dedicated, dedicatee, dedication, dedicatory, de dicto, dedifferentiate, dedifferentiation, de d in d, de dolo malo

Example sentences from the Web for dedicatory

Then came another question, more literary and more delicate in character, the question of the dedicatory inscription.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
On that occasion Joseph F. Smith, his counselor, acted as interpreter and offered the dedicatory prayer.
Wilford Woodruff|Matthias F. Cowley
Amasis went still further: he honoured the Greek gods by dedicatory gifts.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker
As these dedicatory formulas are ordinarily brief there should be wide leading, good display, and care as to margins.
Capitals|Frederick W. Hamilton

There exists an abundance of contemporary examples of the dedicatory salutation without the sequel of the dedicatory epistle.
A Life of William Shakespeare|Sidney Lee