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hazan

Also chazzan

[khah-zahn, khah-zuhn]

noun

Hebrew.

plural

hazanim 
,

plural

hazans .
  1. a cantor of a synagogue.



hazan

/ ˈhɑːzən, xaˈzan /

noun

  1. variant spellings of chazan

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Through the window he heard the chant of the hazan, and he paused, reflectively.

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That he will not acknowledge either the kisirtu or the tribute of this house, or the Prefect, or the hazan of the house of Ada.

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After the sermon the hazan again intoned the prayers, assisted by the fervent responses of the congregation.

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The hazan opened the Pentateuch and the parnas of the congregation was called to the Torah.

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