fest·schrift (f st shr ft )n. pl. fest·schrif·ten (-shr ft n) or fest·schrifts A volume of learned articles or essays by colleagues and admirers, serving as a tribute or memorial especially to a scholar. [German : Fest, festival; see fest + Schrift, writing (from Middle High German schrift, from Old High German scrift, from scr  ban, to write, from Latin scrbere; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots).] |
festschrift [ˈfɛstˌʃrɪft]
n pl -schriften [-ˌʃrɪftən], -schrifts
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a collection of essays or learned papers contributed by a number of people to honour an eminent scholar, esp a colleague
[German, from Fest celebration, feast + Schrift writing]
Festschrift a collection of writings forming a volume for presentation to a well-known scholar on the occasion of his attaining a certain age, pinnacle of his career, retirement, etc.
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| Noun | 1. | festschrift - a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar |
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