MINNESINGER


Meaning of MINNESINGER in English

[ 'mɪnəsɪŋə ]

■ noun a German lyric poet and singer of the 12th–14th centuries, who performed songs of courtly love.

Origin

C19: from Ger. ~ 'love singer'.

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