Etymology

festschrift

fest·schrift
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Today it means: A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person (often on their birthday). Full definition →

First used late 19th c.German Festschrift
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  1. German · borrowed fromFestschrift
  2. English todayfestschrift

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from late 19th c. A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person (often on their birthday).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.