dedicatory Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ded"i*ca*to*ry adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. dédicatoire.
Definitions
  1. Constituting or serving as a dedication; complimental. "An epistle dedicatory." Dryden.
Ded"i*ca*to*ry noun
Definitions
  1. Dedication. R. Milton.

Webster 1913