festschrift
[ fest-shrift ]
/ ˈfɛstˌʃrɪft /
noun, plural fest·schrift·en [fest-shrif-tuh n] /ˈfɛstˌʃrɪf tən/, fest·schrifts.
(often initial capital letter)
a volume of articles, essays, etc., contributed by many authors in honor of a colleague, usually published on the occasion of retirement, an important anniversary, or the like.
Origin of festschrift
1900–05; < German, equivalent to
Fest feast, festival +
Schrift writing
Words nearby festschrift
festive season,
festivity,
festoon,
festoon blind,
festoonery,
festschrift,
festuca,
festy,
fet,
fet-,
feta
Example sentences from the Web for festschrift
Printed by him in 1894 in a 'Festschrift' in honour of Professor Hildebrand.
Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse |Various
British Dictionary definitions for festschrift
festschrift
/ (ˈfɛstˌʃrɪft) /
noun plural -schriften (-ˌʃrɪftən) or -schrifts
a collection of essays or learned papers contributed by a number of people to honour an eminent scholar, esp a colleague
Word Origin for festschrift
German, from
Fest celebration,
feast +
Schrift writing