Meistersinger

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

noun

, plural Mei·ster·sing·er, Mei·ster·sing·ers

1. Also 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.
2. (italics) Die [dee], an opera (1867) by Richard Wagner.

Meistersinger

/ ˈmaɪstəˌsɪŋə /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of Meistersinger¹

1835–45; < German: master singer

Word History and Origins

Origin of Meistersinger¹

C19: German: master singer

Example Sentences

I particularly want to see Nuremburg on account of its being the scene of the Meistersinger.

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It was from his life Wagner wrote the opera of the "Meistersinger."

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I remember seeing him write upon his cuffs (no doubt some passing theme) during a performance of Meistersinger he was conducting.

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Only Die Meistersinger rivals it in merriment, though even there one does not find such a nice balance of poetry and music.

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The heaviness of the last pages of Siegfried recalls Die Meistersinger, which is also of that period.

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