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

Examples of Meistersinger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The festival’s headline performance was Wagner’s comedic opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and the Great Festival Hall was packed. — Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above