dedicatee
Inscription's named recipient
A dedicatee is the person to whom something is dedicated—typically a book, artwork, or musical composition.
The dedicatee appears in the dedication, usually at the front of a book: As the dedicatee of her first novel, he felt honored.
The term is formal and relatively uncommon outside publishing contexts.
One who receives something
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- addresseeIntended mail recipient
- honoreeOne being celebrated
- laureateCelebrated achievement recipient
awardee · grantee · nominee · legatee · heir · inheritress · donee · successor
Expression of deep respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
salute · recognition · acknowledgment · inscription · epitaph · plaque · monument · remembrance
recipient
One who receives something
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- addresseeIntended mail recipient
- honoreeOne being celebrated
laureate · awardee · grantee · nominee · legatee · heir · inheritress · donee · successor · protégée
homage
Expression of deep respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
testimonial · salute · recognition · acknowledgment · inscription · epitaph · plaque · monument · remembrance · offering
gratitude
Thankfulness for kindness received
- thankfulnessAppreciative state of mind
- admirationDeep respect felt
- respectRegard with honor
esteem · reverence · devotion · affection · cherished · beloved · treasured · valued · prized · revered
muse
Think deeply about
- influencePower to affect others
- catalystAgent enabling change
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
stimulus · spark · impetus · subject · focus · protagonist · model · exemplar · beacon · touchstone
- honoreeshonoree, honorees, award winner, awardee, awardees
- dedication ceremonyFormal opening celebration
- dedication songSong requested for another
- dedication speechFormal address at consecration
- dedicated serversComputing resources for one user
- dedicated lanesPathways for exclusive use
- dedicated professionalOne committed to their field
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