dedicatory

[ ded-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈdɛd ɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

of or relating to dedication; serving as a dedication.

Also ded·i·ca·tive

[ded-i-key-tiv] /ˈdɛd ɪˌkeɪ tɪv/.

Origin of dedicatory

First recorded in 1555–65; dedicate + -ory¹

ded·i·ca·to·ri·ly, adverb non·ded·i·ca·tive, adjective non·ded·i·ca·to·ry, adjective

Then came another question, more literary and more delicate in character, the question of the dedicatory inscription.

Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 |Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
On that occasion Joseph F. Smith, his counselor, acted as interpreter and offered the dedicatory prayer.

Wilford Woodruff |Matthias F. Cowley
Amasis went still further: he honoured the Greek gods by dedicatory gifts.

The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI) |Max Duncker
As these dedicatory formulas are ordinarily brief there should be wide leading, good display, and care as to margins.

Capitals |Frederick W. Hamilton

There exists an abundance of contemporary examples of the dedicatory salutation without the sequel of the dedicatory epistle.

A Life of William Shakespeare |Sidney Lee