Ded'i·ca·to·ry adjective [ Confer French dédicatoire .] Constituting or serving as a dedication; complimental. 'An epistle dedicatory .' Dryden. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/20
dedicatory 1. The quality of being devoted or committed to something. 2. Referring to a short printed text at the beginning of a written or musical work associating it with someone esteemed by the author. 3. Pertaining to a piece of music played or requested as a tribute, especially on the radio. 4. An act of setting something aside for a purpos... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2458/3