SINCE 1828
mei·ster·ge·sang
| \ ˈmīstə(r)gəˌzäŋ\
plural meistergesänge\ -ˌzeŋə \
Definition of meistergesang
1
: one of the songs of the meistersinger consisting of strophic mechanical verse usually didactic or religious in nature and composed according to strict rules to fit a few traditional monophonic melodies
2
: the songs of the meistersinger as a literary genre
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