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minnesinger
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min·ne·sing·er  (mn-sngr, -zng-)
n.
One of the German lyric poets and singers in the troubadour tradition who flourished from the 12th to the 14th century.

[German, from Middle High German : minne, love (from Old High German minna; see men-1 in Indo-European roots) + singer, singer; see Meistersinger.]

minnesinger [ˈmɪnɪˌsɪŋə]
n
(Literature / Poetry) one of the German lyric poets and musicians of the 12th to 14th centuries
[from German: love-singer]


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