Associations to the word «Festschrift»

Wiktionary

FESTSCHRIFT, noun. A tribute or memorial volume filled with essays and articles by admirers in memory of a colleague.

Dictionary definition

FESTSCHRIFT, noun. A collection of writings published in honor of a scholar.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.