What is Dedication?
'''Dedication''' can mean: the act of [[consecration|consecrating]] (making holy) a [[religious]] building such as a [[temple]] or [[church]]. Dedication can also mean the writing at the beginning of a [[book]] or piece of [[music]] in which the [[author]] or [[composer]] says that it was written for a particular person. For example: a composer may write a piece of music for a particular musician and dedicate it to them. An author may dedicate a book to someone they love or respect. A book or a piece of music may be dedicated to the person who has paid them to write it. This may be a rich person such as king. ==Related pages== *[[Consecration]] *[[Patronage]] == References == {{Reflist}} {{multistub|religion|lit|music}} [[Category:Books]] [[Category:Music]] [[Category:Religious behavior and experience]]