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A member of any of various German guilds especially of the 15th and 16th centuries composed chiefly of middle-class workingmen and craftsmen and formed for the cultivation of poetry and music.

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Usage examples (36)
  • Tristan chord in Meistersinger or Beethoven 5 in Ives 2nd Sonata
  • It's the best thing I've seen in a theatre since 'Meistersinger'.
  • They did, in fact, finally record a "Meistersinger" with Fischer-Dieskau -- ten years later.
  • Wagner he often listens to with pleasure, and especially the "Meistersinger," which is his pet opera.
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