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festschrifts

festschrifts is the plural of festschrift.

Meaning of festschrift

Noun

festschrift (plural festschrifts or festschriften)

  1. 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).
    • Great preparations are being made and no effort spared to render the meeting a success. [...] The City of Berlin will present a Festschrift.1890 April 1, “Gossip. [The International Medical Congress in Berlin.]”, in The Dental Record: A Monthly Journal of Dental Science, Art, and Literature. […], volume X, number 4, London; Manchester...
    Synonyms:
    liber amicorum

Questions about festschrifts

What is festschrifts the plural of?
Festschrifts is the plural of festschrift.

Words near festschrifts in the dictionary

  1. festoons
  2. festoony
  3. fests
  4. festschrift
  5. festschriften
  6. festschrifts
  7. festuca
  8. festucas
  9. festucine
  10. festuclavine
  11. festucous

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