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FESTSCHRIFT (festschriften)

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does festschrift mean? 

FESTSCHRIFT (noun)
  The noun FESTSCHRIFT has 1 sense:

1. a collection of writings published in honor of a scholarplay

  Familiarity information: FESTSCHRIFT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FESTSCHRIFT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A collection of writings published in honor of a scholar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("festschrift" is a kind of...):

commemoration; memorial; remembrance (a recognition of meritorious service)


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