HAZAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hazan mean? 

• HAZAN (noun)
  The noun HAZAN has 1 sense:

1. the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos

  Familiarity information: HAZAN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAZAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

cantor; hazan

Hypernyms ("hazan" is a kind of...):

spiritual leader (a leader in religious or sacred affairs)