minnesinger

The ex-Minnesinger 219 took the part of the latter, and in consequence drew down upon himself Frederick's vengeance.
Tyrol and its People|Clive Holland
Hence the Minnesinger was a minstrel whose avowed theme was love.
Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works|Edward Baxter Perry
More noble than any of these was the tribute paid to women by the Minnesinger Henry of Meissen.
Woman's Work in Music|Arthur Elson
The minnesinger of the past wrote with his heart's blood; but we moderns dip our pen into the sap of our nerves.
The House of the Vampire|George Sylvester Viereck

The minnesinger and the troubadour praised its wines, told of its contests, and celebrated its victories.
The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine|Francis Miltoun

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minnesinger

/ (ˈmɪnɪˌsɪŋə) /

noun

one of the German lyric poets and musicians of the 12th to 14th centuries

Word Origin for minnesinger

C19: from German: love-singer

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