saengerbund
noun
saeng·er·bund
\ˈzeŋə(r)ˌbu̇nt, ˈse-\
variants: or
sängerbund
\ˈzeŋə(r)ˌbu̇nt, ˈse-\Definition of saengerbund
: a German choral society; specifically : a choral society having as members chiefly persons of German descent
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Origin and Etymology of saengerbund
German sängerbund, from sänger singer (from Middle High German senger) + bund association, club — more at minnesinger, bund
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