ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷rē, -ri, esp Brit ˈdediˌkāt(ə)ri adjective
Etymology: dedicate (II) + -ory
: constituting or serving as a dedication — often used following the noun
the epistle dedicatory
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷rē, -ri, esp Brit ˈdediˌkāt(ə)ri adjective
Etymology: dedicate (II) + -ory
: constituting or serving as a dedication — often used following the noun
the epistle dedicatory
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012