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Liederkranz

American  
[lee-der-krahnts, -krants] / ˈli dərˌkrɑnts, -ˌkrænts /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of strong, soft milk cheese with a creamy center, made in small rectangular blocks.


noun

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

Etymology

Origin of Liederkranz

1855–60, < German: garland of songs

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Liederkranz Foundation, 6 East 87th Street, 212-749-4561, wagnersocietyny.org; $30; $25 for members; $15 for students.

From New York Times Mar. 13, 2014

They walk along the corridors in the evening trying to guess who is having the roast rack of lamb, the corned beef and cabbage, or the Liederkranz cheese.

From Time Magazine Archive

To the charity ball follow the Liederkranz and the Purim.

From The Squatter and the Don by C. Loyal

He was the founder and moving spirit of the Liederkranz, and with Lenz, Pilgrim, and Faller made the best quartette.

From Edelweiss A Story by Berthold Auerbach

"You had better turn schoolmaster and preach the sermon," said old David angrily, muttering something further about those conceited Liederkranz fellows, who think the world didn't begin till they learned to sing their notes.

From Edelweiss A Story by Berthold Auerbach

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