kapellmeister /kəˈpɛlˌmʌɪstə 
/ ▸ noun (in German-speaking countries) the leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir. ▪ historical a leader of a chamber ensemble or orchestra attached to a German court.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: German, from Kapelle ‘court orchestra’ (from medieval Latin capella ‘chapel’) + Meister ‘master’.
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