Meistersinger

[mahy-ster-sing-er, -zing-]

noun, plural Mei·ster·sing·er, Mei·ster·sing·ers for 1.

Also mastersinger. a member of one of the guilds, chiefly of workingmen, established during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries in the principal cities of Germany, for the cultivation of poetry and music.

(italics) Die [dee] /di/, an opera (1867) by Richard Wagner.

Origin of Meistersinger

1835–45; < German: master singer

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Examples from the Web for meistersinger

The next important step in that direction was the representation of the “Meistersinger” in Munich in 1868.
Life of Wagner|Louis Nohl
The Master believed, in spite of my efforts to convince him to the contrary, that I did not care for the Meistersinger.
Wagner at Home|Judith Gautier
There was one night—they were singing the 'Meistersinger'—when I felt just like Eva, put up as a prize for whoever could win me.
The High Heart|Basil King
They are Shakespearian in their dimensions and in their tragic power; or, as in the "Meistersinger," in their comedy element.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

In Germany, as everybody knows, had formed the body of the Meistersinger.
The Story of Switzerland|Lina Hug

British Dictionary definitions for meistersinger

Meistersinger

noun plural -singer or -singers

a member of one of the various German guilds of workers or craftsmen organized to compose and perform poetry and music. These flourished in the 15th and 16th centuries

Word Origin for Meistersinger

C19: German: master singer

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Word Origin and History for meistersinger

1845, from German Meistersinger, literally "master singer;" see master (adj.) + singer.