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dédicace

dedication

noun deh-dee-KAHS Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Also means

autograph inscription

Usage Note

Dédicace most concretely refers to the personalised inscription an author writes in a book for a reader, but it also covers the formal dedication of a building or work of art. The verb dédicacer means to sign and inscribe a copy for someone. A book-signing event is called une séance de dédicaces.

Examples

"L'auteure a signé une dédicace sur mon livre."

Natural Translation

The author signed a dedication in my book.

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