Meistersinger
noun
Meis·ter·sing·er
ˈmī-stər-ˌsiŋ-ər 
-ˌziŋ-
plural Meistersinger or Meistersingers
: a member of any of various German guilds formed chiefly in the 15th and 16th centuries by workingmen and craftsmen for the cultivation of poetry and music
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The festival’s headline performance was Wagner’s comedic opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and the Great Festival Hall was packed.
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Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg, and died later that year.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2023
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Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg, and died later that year.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2023
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“Meistersinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Meistersinger. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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