meistergesang
noun
mei·ster·ge·sang
ˈmīstə(r)gəˌzäŋ
plural meistergesänge
-ˌzeŋə
often capitalized
1
: one of the songs of the meistersinger consisting of strophic mechanical verse usually didactic or religious in nature and composed according to strict rules to fit a few traditional monophonic melodies
2
: the songs of the meistersinger as a literary genre
Word History
Etymology
German, from Middle High German meistersanc, meistergesanc, from meister master + sanc song, singing (from Old High German sang) or gesanc song, singing, from ge-, collective prefix (from Old High German gi-) + sanc