minnesinger

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bard harper artist poet singer musician laureate minstrel songwriter balladeer elegist jongleur folk singer crooner rhapsodist
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Examples

The Minnesinger tradition was the Germanic counterpart to the activity of the troubadours and trouvères to the west. Source: Internet

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