Friday, January 31, 2025

Word of the Day: Festschrift

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Friday, January 31, 2025
Festschrift
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noun 1. A collection of writings published in honor of a scholar.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "The retiring professor's former students presented her with a Festschrift containing essays inspired by her poetry."
Play Button "Instead of a traditional Festschrift, they created a video compilation featuring tributes from scholars worldwide."
Play Button "The conference organizers published a Festschrift honoring the founding director's contributions to the field."
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German, late 19th century
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Why This Word?
Don't be too intimidated by this word borrowed from German. Look at the first syllable for a familiar term: "fest." In German, "Fest" means "celebration" and "Schrift" means "writing"; combining those gives us Festschrift," which is a collection of writing that celebrates a particular author or scholar. ...
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