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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats