festschrift

Definition of Festschrift in English :

1. festschrift

a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Festschrift

noun plural -schriften (-ˌʃrɪftən) or -schrifts

a collection of essays or learned papers contributed by a number of people to honour an eminent scholar, esp a colleague

nounWord forms: plural ˈFestˌschriften (ˈfɛstˌʃrɪftən ; festˈshrifˌtən) or ˈFestˌschrifts

[also f-]

a collection of articles by the colleagues, former students, etc. of a noted scholar, published in his or her honor

n. pl. fest·schrif·ten (-shrĭf′tən) or fest·schrifts

A volume compiled as a tribute, especially to a scholar, consisting of articles or essays relating to the honoree's work or interests.