Definitions

1. proper noun

a legendary German minstrel, the subject of Richard Wagner’s opera ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’ and the opera ‘Tannhäuser’

“The opera ‘Tannhäuser’ is a classic example of German Romantic music.”

2. noun

a minstrel or troubadour, especially one of the 12th to 15th centuries in Germany

“The minstrels of the Middle Ages often sang of love, chivalry, and honor.”