Meis·ter·sing·er
| \ ˈmī-stər-ˌsiŋ-ər
, -ˌziŋ- \
, -ˌziŋ- \
plural Meistersinger or Meistersingers
Definition of Meistersinger
: a member of any of various German guilds formed chiefly in the 15th and 16th centuries by workingmen and craftsmen for the cultivation of poetry and music
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“Meistersinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Meistersinger. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of Meistersinger was in 1818
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