1. dedicatory - Noun
2. dedicatory - Adjective
Constituting or serving as a dedication; complimental.
Dedication.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAt the 1836 dedication of the Kirtland Temple the dedicatory prayer asks that God grant them the gift of tongues and at the end of the service Brigham Young speaks in tongues, another elder interprets it and then gives his own exhortation in tongues. Source: Internet
Both were in use through the Achaemenid Persian period, but the cursive form steadily gained ground over the lapidary, which had largely disappeared by the 3rd century BC. citation Stele with dedicatory lapidary Aramaic inscription to the god Salm. Source: Internet
The dedicatory preface of the Gospel of Luke testifies to the existence of several accounts of the life of Jesus by the time of its composition. Source: Internet
The dedicatory inscription reads "Galla Placidia, along with her son Placidus Valentinian Augustus and her daughter Justa Grata Honoria Augusta, paid off their vow for their liberation from the danger of the sea." Source: Internet
No dedicatory plaques have been discovered that might aid in the dating. Source: Internet
On March 12, 1610, Galileo wrote his dedicatory letter to the Duke of Tuscany, and the next day sent a copy to the Grand Duke, hoping to obtain the Grand Duke's support as quickly as possible. Source: Internet