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Festschrift

//ˈfɛstˌʃɹɪft// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person.

    "Great preparations are being made and no effort spared to render the meeting a success. [...] The City of Berlin will present a Festschrift."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of festschrift. alt-of

    "So many people of so many different kinds have been influenced by [Burrhus Frederic] Skinner's work and writings; who should be invited to contribute to a Festschrift volume?"

  3. 3
    a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from German Festschrift, from Fest (“celebration; festival”) + Schrift (“writing (work of an author)”).

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