First Known Use: 1898
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Festschrift
noun Fest·schrift \ˈfes(t)-ˌshrift\
plural Fest·schrif·ten \-ˌshrif-tən\ or Fest·schrifts
Definition of FESTSCHRIFT
: a volume of writings by different authors presented as a tribute or memorial especially to a scholar
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Origin of FESTSCHRIFT
German, from Fest celebration + Schrift writing
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