Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Dedicatory · Ded·i·ca·to·ry · IPA /ˈdɛdəkəˌtɔɹi/ a. n. 01 a. Constituting or serving as a dedication; complimental. 1. Constituting or serving as a dedication; complimental. 02 n. Dedication. 1. Dedication.[R.]