klezmer
klez·mer
noun \ˈklez-mər\ plural klez·mo·rim \(ˌ)klez-ˈmȯr-əm\
Definition of KLEZMER
1
: a Jewish instrumentalist especially of traditional eastern European music
2
: the music played by klezmorim
Origin of KLEZMER
Yiddish, from Hebrew kĕlēy zemer musical instruments
First Known Use: 1908
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