Meaning & use
festschrift
A collection of essays or writings by various authors published in honor of a respected scholar.
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Colleagues compiled a festschrift celebrating the professor's forty years of research on ancient trade routes.
The retiring linguist was moved to tears when former students presented her with a festschrift.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from German, festschrift literally means 'celebration writing' and is typically presented at a retirement or anniversary.
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