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chazan

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cha·zan or haz·zan also chaz·zan  (äzn)
n.
A cantor in a synagogue.
[Mishnaic Hebrew and Jewish Aramaic azzn, from Akkadian azannu, administrator, mayor; see zy in Semitic roots.]
chazan, hazan, hazzan Hebrew [xaˈzan (English) ˈhɑːzən]
n pl chazanim [xazaˈnim (English) hɑːˈzɔːniːm] English, chazans
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a person who leads synagogue services, esp as a profession; cantor
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