chazan
Use Chazan in a sentence
zənAlso, chaz·zan.
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chazan, Hebrew hazan or Hebrew hazzan (xaˈzan, English ˈhɑːzən, xaˈzan, English ˈhɑːzən, xaˈzan, English ˈhɑːzən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl English chazanim, chazans | |
| a person who leads synagogue services, esp as a profession; cantor | |
| hazan, Hebrew hazan or Hebrew hazzan (xaˈzan, English ˈhɑːzən, xaˈzan, English ˈhɑːzən, xaˈzan, English ˈhɑːzən, xazaˈnim, hɑːˈzɔːniːm) | |
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| hazzan, Hebrew hazan or Hebrew hazzan (xaˈzan, English ˈhɑːzən, xaˈzan, English ˈhɑːzən, xaˈzan, English ˈhɑːzən, xazaˈnim, hɑːˈzɔːniːm, xazaˈnim, hɑːˈzɔːniːm) | |
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Chazan
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
Because of the trip, she said she is thinking of becoming a chazan, who sings and chants the prayers in a synagogue.
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