חזן

Hebrew

Root
ח־ז־ן (kh-z-n)
1 term

Noun

חַזָּן • (khazán) m (plural indefinite חַזָּנִים) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. cantor; leader of a congregation or other group in prayer

Synonyms

  • שליח ציבור / שְׁלִיחַ צִבּוּר (sh'líakh tsibúr)

References

  • “חזן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חַזָּן.

Noun

חזן • (khazn) m, plural חזנים (khazonem)

  1. cantor; leader of a congregation or other group in prayer

Synonyms

  • שליח ציבור (shliekh tsiber)
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