Mastersinger
Pronunciation : Mas"ter*sing`er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [A translation of G. meisters?nger.]
Definition : Defn: One of a class of poets which flourished in Nuremberg and some other cities of Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries. They bound themselves to observe certain arbitrary laws of rhythm.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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