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 **

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, 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) Dedication may also refer to:

Ceremonies

* Opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon cutting ceremonies serve to dedicate buildings and groups *

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Film and television

* ''Dedication'' (film), a 2007 film starring Billy Crudup and Mandy Moore * ''Dedications'' (MuchMusic), a Canadian television program * "Dedication" (''The Unit''), a television episode

Literature

* Dedication (publishing), in book design, a page in the front matter * "Dedication" (short story), a 1988 story by Stephen King * '' Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams'', a 2005 play by

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* " For John F. Kennedy His Inauguration" or "Dedication", a 1961 poem by Robert Frost

Music

Classical

* "Dedication", a 1918 composition by Peter Warlock

Albums

* ''Dedication'' (Ahmed Abdullah album), 1998 * ''Dedication'' (Bay City Rollers album) or the title song, 1976 * ''Dedication'' (Chief Keef album), 2017 * ''Dedication'' (Gary U.S. Bonds album) or the title song, 1981 * ''Dedication'' (Herbie Hancock album), 1974 * ''Dedication'' (Mal Waldron album) or the title song, 1985 * ''Dedication'' (Raised Fist album) or the title song, 2002 * ''Dedication'' (Robin Eubanks and Steve Turre album), 1989 * ''Dedication'' (Steve Kuhn album) or the title song, 1998 * ''Dedication'' (Zomby album), 2011 * '' Dedication!'', by Duke Pearson, 1970 * '' Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy'' or the title song, 1991 * ''Dedications'' (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio album), 1976 ** '' Dedications II'', Akiyoshi album released in the U.S. as ''Dedications'', 1977 * '' The Dedication'', a mixtape by Lil Wayne, with DJ Drama, 2005 * ''Dedication'', an EP by Kalin and Myles, 2014 * '' Ihda''' (Dedication), by DAM, 2006

Songs

* "Dedication" (song), by Nipsey Hussle * "Dedication", by Beastie Boys from '' Hello Nasty'', 1998 * "Dedication", by Brand Nubian from '' One for All'', 1990 * "Dedication", by War from '' Eric Burdon Declares "War"'', 1970 * "Dedication", the closing theme music for the British TV programme '' Record Breakers''