Dedication often refers to various religious and secular ceremonies and practices such as: *

Dedication (ritual) Dedication is a ceremony to mark the official completion or opening of something. Such rituals include ceremonial ship launching and a variety of events for buildings including builders' rites or an opening ceremony. Many religions have specific ...

the ritual or ceremonial establishment of a purpose for a person, place, or thing **

Dedication of churches Churches under the authority of a bishop (e.g., Orthodox, Roman Catholic, or Anglican) are usually dedicated by the bishop in a ceremony that used to be called that of consecration, but is now called that of dedication. For the Catholic Church, the ...

Child dedication A child dedication or baby presentation is an act of consecration of children to God practiced in evangelical churches, such as those of the Baptist tradition. Child dedication is practiced by organisations, such as the Woman's Christian Temperan ...

, a Christian ceremony *

Pariṇāmanā Transfer of merit ( sa, pariṇāmanā, italic=yes, pi, pattidāna, italic=yes or ''pattānumodanā'') is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's merit, resulting from good deeds, is transferred to deceased r ...

(Sanskrit), commonly rendered in English as ''Dedication'' *

Hanukkah or English translation: 'Establishing' or 'Dedication' (of the Temple in Jerusalem) , nickname = , observedby = Jews , begins = 25 Kislev , ends = 2 Tevet or 3 Tevet , celebrations = Lighting candles each night. ...

, a Jewish holiday commemorating the Maccabean Revolt *

Dedication stone ] The Dedication Stone is a carved Aztec plaque made of polished greenstone (archaeology), greenstone. The plaque was found in 1845 in the location of present-day Mexico City. This plaque was made in commemoration of the completion of the sixth stag ...

* Date stone, sometimes also referred to as a dedication stone Dedication often refers also to honor or tribute: *

Dedication (art) In art, a dedication is the creation or attribution of a work of art as a tribute to or in honor of a person, place, or thing. The dedicatee may be the commissioner, conductor, premiere performer or musical ensemble, or patron. The work may be me ...

Dedication (publishing) A dedication or book dedication is the expression of friendly connection or thanks by the author towards another person. The dedication has its own place on the ''dedication page'' and is part of the front matter. History Evidence of dedications ...

Dedication may also refer to:

Ceremonies

Opening ceremony An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event.

, grand opening, or ribbon cutting ceremonies serve to dedicate buildings and groups *

Ceremonial ship launching Ceremonial ship launching involves the performance of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water. It is a nautical tradition in many cultures, dating back thousands of years, to accompany the physical pro ...

Film and television

* ''Dedication'' (film), a 2007 film starring Billy Crudup and Mandy Moore * ''Dedications'' (MuchMusic), a Canadian television program * "Dedication" (''The Unit''), a television episode

Literature

, in book design, a page in the front matter * "Dedication" (short story), a 1988 story by Stephen King * ''

Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building. Feast of Dedication The Feast of Dedication, today Hanukkah, once also called "Feast of the Maccabees," is a Jewish festival observed for eight days fr ...

'', a 2005 play by

Terrence McNally Terrence McNally (November 3, 1938 – March 24, 2020) was an American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter. Described as "the bard of American theater" and "one of the greatest contemporary playwrights the theater world has yet produced," ...

* "

For John F. Kennedy His Inauguration "For John F. Kennedy His Inauguration" (originally titled "Dedication") is a poem written by American poet Robert Frost for the President of the United States, presidential inauguration of John F. Kennedy on January 20, 1961. Background Rob ...

" or "Dedication", a 1961 poem by Robert Frost

Music

Classical

* "Dedication", a 1918 composition by Peter Warlock

Albums

* ''Dedication'' (Ahmed Abdullah album), 1998 * ''Dedication'' (Bay City Rollers album) or the title song, 1976 * ''Dedication'' (Chief Keef album), 2017 * ''Dedication'' (Gary U.S. Bonds album) or the title song, 1981 * ''Dedication'' (Herbie Hancock album), 1974 * ''Dedication'' (Mal Waldron album) or the title song, 1985 * ''Dedication'' (Raised Fist album) or the title song, 2002 * ''Dedication'' (Robin Eubanks and Steve Turre album), 1989 * ''Dedication'' (Steve Kuhn album) or the title song, 1998 * ''Dedication'' (Zomby album), 2011 * ''

Dedication! ''Dedication!'' is the fourth album attributed to American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances originally recorded in 1961 for the Jazzline label but not released until 1970 on the Prestige Records, Prestige label. The Bell ...

'', by Duke Pearson, 1970 * '' Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy'' or the title song, 1991 * ''Dedications'' (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio album), 1976 ** '' Dedications II'', Akiyoshi album released in the U.S. as ''Dedications'', 1977 * ''

The Dedication ''The Dedication'' is the fifth mixtape by Lil Wayne, hosted by DJ Drama, released March 2005. It is the first mixtape in the Dedication/Gangsta Grillz series and it was produced and hosted by DJ Drama. The mixtape was given its name because as ...

'', a mixtape by Lil Wayne, with DJ Drama, 2005 * ''Dedication'', an EP by

Kalin and Myles Kalin and Myles were an American pop duo from the San Francisco Bay Area. They released their first self-titled album on November 20, 2015 and split up the year after on March 30, 2016. Career Myles met Kalin at a house party in Dublin, Californ ...

, 2014 * ''

Ihda' ''Ihda (Dedication) ( ar, اهداء) is the debut album by DAM released in November 2006 by British record label Red Circle Music - RCM. It is DAM's debut album and the first Palestinian hip hop album. The album was licensed to EMI Arabia to d ...

'' (Dedication), by DAM, 2006

Songs

* "Dedication" (song), by Nipsey Hussle * "Dedication", by Beastie Boys from ''

Hello Nasty ''Hello Nasty'' is the fifth studio album by American rap rock group Beastie Boys, released by Capitol Records and Grand Royal Records on July 14, 1998. It sold 681,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albu ...

'', 1998 * "Dedication", by Brand Nubian from '' One for All'', 1990 * "Dedication", by War from ''

Eric Burdon Declares "War" ''Eric Burdon Declares "War"'' is the first of two original albums by American band Eric Burdon and War, released on MGM Records in April 1970. It peaked at number 18 on record charts in the USA, number 50 in the UK, and number 7 in Australia. ...

'', 1970 * "Dedication", the closing theme music for the British TV programme ''

Record Breakers ''Record Breakers'' was a British children's TV show, themed around world records and produced by the BBC. It was broadcast on BBC1 from 15 December 1972 to 21 December 2001. It was originally presented by Roy Castle with Guinness World Record ...