ˈmīstə(r)gəˌzäŋ noun
( plural meistergesän·ge -ˌzeŋə)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: German, from Middle High German meistersanc, meistergesanc, from meister master + sanc song, singing (from Old High German sang ) or gesanc song, singing, from ge-, collective prefix (from Old High German gi- ) + sanc — more at co- , song
1. : one of the songs of the meistersinger consisting of strophic mechanical verse usually didactic or religious in nature and composed according to strict rules to fit a few traditional monophonic melodies
2. : the songs of the meistersinger as a literary genre