dedicator
One who devotes
A dedicator is someone who dedicates something—typically the author of a book or other work who inscribes it to another person: The dedicator praised her mentor in the opening pages.
The word is rare, appearing mostly in literary or formal contexts where the act of dedication needs a name.
Confirmation of receipt
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- tributeOffering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
honor · commendation · credit · thanks · mention · inscription · foreword · epigraph
Act of first revealing
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- ribbon-cuttingCeremonial opening event
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
benediction · invocation · procession · ritual · celebration · gathering · reception · solemnity
Deep, loyal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
steadfastness · constancy · adherence · bond · promise · obligation · duty · zeal
acknowledgment
Confirmation of receipt
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- tributeOffering of respect
homage · honor · commendation · credit · thanks · mention · inscription · foreword · epigraph · salute
unveiling
Act of first revealing
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- ribbon-cuttingCeremonial opening event
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
commemoration · benediction · invocation · procession · ritual · celebration · gathering · reception · solemnity · vows
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
faithfulness · steadfastness · constancy · adherence · bond · promise · obligation · duty · zeal · sincerity
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- fountainWater-spouting structure
bench · park · scholarship · library · gallery · hall · naming · honoree · beneficiary · commemorated
- 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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