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- [fest-shrift]
- /ˈfɛstˌʃrɪft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fest-shrift]
- /ˈfɛstˌʃrɪft/
Definitions of festschrift word
- noun plural festschrift (often initial capital letter) a volume of articles, essays, etc., contributed by many authors in honor of a colleague, usually published on the occasion of retirement, an important anniversary, or the like. 1
- noun festschrift A tribute or memorial volume filled with essays and articles by admirers in memory of a colleague. 1
- noun festschrift a collection of essays or learned papers contributed by a number of people to honour an eminent scholar, esp a colleague 0
- noun festschrift a collection of articles by the colleagues, former students, etc. of a noted scholar, published in his or her honor 0
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Origin of festschrift
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < German, equivalent to Fest feast, festival + Schrift writing
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Parts of speech for Festschrift
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
festschrift popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
festschrift usage trend in Literature
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