hazan

[ Sephardic Hebrew khah-zahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew khah-zuhn ]

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noun,plural ha·za·nim

[Sephardic Hebrew khah-zah-neem; Ashkenazic Hebrew khah-zaw-nim], /Sephardic Hebrew xɑ zɑˈnim; Ashkenazic Hebrew xɑˈzɔ nɪm/, English ha·zans.Hebrew.

a cantor of a synagogue.

Also hazzan, chazan, chazzan .

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How to use hazan in a sentence

Catalogue, published by Flammarion (2014), includes photographs from the Magnum Photos archives and text by Éric hazan.
A History of Paris in 150 Photographs | Sarah Moroz | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
On September 21, 20-year-old Israeli soldier Tomer hazan was killed by his co-worker in Qalqilya.
Clashes at Al Aqsa, Speeches at the UNGA | Maysoon Zayid | September 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Marcella hazan is a highly respected and beloved Italian cooking teacher and cookbook author.
Fresh Picks | Marcella Hazan | July 28, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
The hazan opened the Pentateuch and the parnas of the congregation was called to the Torah.
Rabbi and Priest | Milton Goldsmith
After prayers the hazan (reader), assisted by the Rabbi, opened the Holy Ark and took therefrom one of the scrolls.
Rabbi and Priest | Milton Goldsmith

After the sermon the hazan again intoned the prayers, assisted by the fervent responses of the congregation.
Rabbi and Priest | Milton Goldsmith
Through the window he heard the chant of the hazan, and he paused, reflectively.
Rabbi and Priest | Milton Goldsmith

British Dictionary definitions for hazan

hazan

hazzan

/ Hebrew (xaˈzan, English ˈhɑːzən) /

noun

variant spellings of chazan

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