n.
1.complete and wholehearted fidelity
2.a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
3.a message that makes a pledge
4.a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
5.the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
Idiom of the Day
keep up appearances
to keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior
The man is trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.