חזן

Hebrew

Root
ח־ז־ן (kh-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)