Liederkranz

[ lee-der-krahnts, -krants ]

/ ˈli dərˌkrɑnts, -ˌkrænts /

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Trademark.

a brand of strong, soft milk cheese with a creamy center, made in small rectangular blocks.

noun

a German choral society or singing club, especially of men.

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Origin of Liederkranz

1855–60, Americanism;<German: garland of songs

Words nearby Liederkranz

lie-by, Liechtenstein, Liechtensteiner, lied, lieder, Liederkranz, lie detector, lie-down, lief, liege, liegeman

How to use Liederkranz in a sentence

He was a member of the Liederkranz Club, then near his home, and became a member of this Society in 1873.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society|anonymous
At last, however, he called on the Liederkranz again, and a quartet sang a German song and then an encore.
Jimmie Higgins|Upton Sinclair
The hats were taken to the box-office and emptied, and the collection-takers and the Liederkranz singers resumed their seats.
Jimmie Higgins|Upton Sinclair
"People who lose themselves at the Liederkranz, generally get found out in the end," says he.
Phemie Frost's Experiences|Ann S. Stephens

This was first heard at an open air concert given in the Tiergarten by the Sozialist Liederkranz.
A Book of Burlesques|H. L. Mencken