Dedication

Dedication often refers to various religious and secular ceremonies and practices such as: Dedication (ritual) the ritual or ceremonial establishment of a purpose for a person, place, or thing Dedication of churches Child dedication, a Christian ceremony Pariṇāmanā (Sanskrit), commonly rendered in English as Dedication Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday commemorating the Maccabean Revolt Dedication stone Date stone, sometimes also referred to as a dedication stone

Dedication often refers also to honor or tribute: Dedication (art) Dedication (publishing)