Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

festschrift

noun

/ˈfɛstʃrɪft/

Definition

A book or collection of writings published in honor of a scholar or an individual, often containing essays and studies by various authors.

Examples

The university published a festschrift for the distinguished professor on his 70th birthday.
A festschrift can be a way to gather works from colleagues and students to celebrate a mentor’s life and work.
The collection of essays in the festschrift highlighted various aspects of the honoree’s research.

Meaning

The word ‘festschrift’ is derived from German, where ‘fest’ means ‘feast’ or ‘celebration’ and ‘schrift’ means ‘writing’ or ‘script’. It is typically published to recognize the contributions of the honoree in their field.