חזן

Hebrew
Root
ח־ז־ן‎ (ḥ-z-n)

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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