"minnesinger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minnesingers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Minnesinger, from Minne (“courtly love”) + Singer (“singer”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|de|Minnesinger}} Borrowed from German Minnesinger Head templates: {{en-noun}} minnesinger (plural minnesingers)
  1. (historical) A peripatetic musician in Germany in the 12th to the 14th centuries, often performing songs of courtly love. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-minnesinger-en-noun-XsGVAtlA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

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