Meistersinger

noun

Meis·​ter·​sing·​er ˈmī-stər-ˌsiŋ-ər 

-ˌziŋ-

plural Meistersinger or Meistersingers

: 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

Word History

Etymology

German, from Middle High German, from meister master + singer singer

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above