dedicatory
Meant as tribute
Dedicatory describes something that serves as or relates to a dedication—an inscription or statement honoring someone or expressing tribute.
A dedicatory plaque commemorates a person or event.
A dedicatory epistle is a formal letter at the front of a book addressing the person to whom the work is dedicated.
The word is formal and somewhat literary.
Tribute for the dead
- panegyricElaborate formal tribute speech
- homageExpression of deep respect
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- encomiumFormal speech of tribute
laudation · ode · paean · accolade · offering · acknowledgment · appreciation · salute
Inscribed memorial tablet
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
engraving · tablet · cornerstone · marker · epitaph · headstone · cenotaph · obelisk
Dedicating to sacred purpose
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- liturgyFormal worship structure
convocation · solemnity · procession · unveiling · groundbreaking · ribbon-cutting · rite · observance
Regular supporter or customer
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- honoreeOne being celebrated
- founderOne who begins something
donor · sponsor · dedicatee · recipient · philanthropist · endower · contributor · supporter
eulogy
Tribute for the dead
- panegyricElaborate formal tribute speech
- homageExpression of deep respect
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
encomium · laudation · ode · paean · accolade · offering · acknowledgment · appreciation · salute · toast
plaque
Inscribed memorial tablet
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
statue · engraving · tablet · cornerstone · marker · epitaph · headstone · cenotaph · obelisk · shrine
consecration
Dedicating to sacred purpose
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
liturgy · convocation · solemnity · procession · unveiling · groundbreaking · ribbon-cutting · rite · observance · blessing
patron
Regular supporter or customer
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- honoreeOne being celebrated
founder · donor · sponsor · dedicatee · recipient · philanthropist · endower · contributor · supporter · luminary
dedicatorydishonoring
Bringing shame upon
disparaging · defamatory · denigrating · insulting · disrespectful
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