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minnesinger
[ min-uh-sing-er ]
/ ˈmɪn əˌsɪŋ ər /
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noun
one of a class of German lyric poets and singers of the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries.
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Origin of minnesinger
1815–25; <German, equivalent to Minne love + Singer singer
Words nearby minnesinger
Minn., Minna, Minneapolis, Minnelli, minneola, minnesinger, Minnesota, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Minnesotan, Minnetonka, Minnewit
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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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