SINCE 1828
hazan
noun
ha·zan
| \ ḵə-ˈzän
, ˈḵä-zᵊn\
, ˈḵä-zᵊn\
plural hazanim\ ḵə-ˈzä-nəm
\
\
Definition of hazan
1
: an official of a Jewish synagogue or community of the period when the Talmud was compiled
2
: cantor sense 2
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