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Meistersinger

(mīs′tər siŋ′ər, -ziŋ′ər)

a member of any of several guilds, mainly of workingmen, organized in German cities in the 14th-16th cent. for cultivating music and poetry

Origin: Ger, lit., master singer

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noun pl. Meistersinger Meistersinger or Meis·ter·sing·ers

A member of one of the guilds organized in the principal cities of Germany in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries to establish competitive standards for the composition and performance of music and poetry. Also called mastersinger.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , from Middle High German

Origin: : meister, master (from Old High German meistar, from Latin magister; see Master )

Origin: + singer, singer (from singen, to sing, from Old High German singan; see seng^wh- in Indo-European roots)

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