| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A love-singer; specifically, one of a class of German poets and musicians who flourished from about the middle of the twelfth to the middle of the fourteenth century. They were chiefly of noble birth, and made love and beauty the subjects of their verses.[Websters]. | |
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Date "MINNESINGER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1757. (references) |
| Etymology:Minnesinger \Min"ne*sing`er\, noun. [German expression, from minne love singen to sing.]. (references) |
