Dedicatory

//ˈdɛdəkəˌtɔɹi// adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A dedication.

    "[…] I conceit him to be neere a kin to him who set forth a Passion Sermon with a formall Dedicatory in great letters to our Saviour."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to dedication. not-comparable

    "a dedicatory letter; a dedicatory inscription"

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dedicationaldedicativededicative

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"a dedicatory letter; a dedicatory inscription"

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