In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
festschrift
(noun) a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Festschrift (plural Festschriften)
Alternative letter-case form of festschrift
festschrift (plural festschrifts or festschriften)
A collection of articles, essays, etc, published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person. [from late 19th c.]
Synonym: liber amicorum
The word is often written as Festschrift (plural Festschriften) following the German orthography.
Source: Wiktionary
3 February 2025
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.