An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.
A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.
Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority to unending punishment.
The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
A ceremony marking an official completion or opening.
The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.