commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication
(noun) the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; “his long commitment to public service”; “they felt no loyalty to a losing team”
dedication
(noun) complete and wholehearted fidelity
dedication, inscription
(noun) a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
commitment, dedication
(noun) a message that makes a pledge
dedication
(noun) a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dedication (countable and uncountable, plural dedications)
(uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
(countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
(countable) A ceremony marking an official completion or opening.
(legal) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
• (act of performed by a bishop of dedicating a Church to one or more people or angels as Saints): consecration
• (act of dedicating or state of being dedicated): diligence, devotion
• conidiated, eddication
Source: Wiktionary
Ded`i*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. dedicatio.]
1. The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's temple.
2. A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use.
3. An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
