1. German lyric poets and musicians of the 12th to 15th centuries who composed and performed songs about love, nature, and chivalry.
Usage: plural form; historical; often capitalized when referring to the specific medieval tradition

Examples

• The minnesingers were celebrated members of German medieval courts.
• Famous minnesingers like Walther von der Vogelweide composed intricate love songs.
• The tradition of minnesingers influenced the development of European lyric poetry.
• Minnesingers often performed at festivals and noble gatherings throughout the German-speaking regions.
• The works of minnesingers were preserved in illuminated manuscripts called songbooks.