dedication

英[dedɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] 美[,dɛdɪ'keʃən]

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;

"his long commitment to public service"

"they felt no loyalty to a losing team"