(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:04:36

Mas"ter*sing`er (?), n. [A translation of G. meistersanger.]

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.

 

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