festschrift
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Festschrift
A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to…A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person (often on their birthday).
/ˈfɛstˌʃɹɪft/
Meaning
1 sensesA collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person (often on their birthday).
Festschrift
More definitions
- a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
collection published as a memorial or tribute to a scholar:
Origin
Borrowed from German Festschrift, from Fest (“celebration; festival”) + Schrift (“writingBorrowed from German Festschrift, from Fest (“celebration; festival”) + Schrift (“writing (work of an author)”).
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Forms
plural: festschrifts / festschriftenSynonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular