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HAZAN
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I. (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
Synonyms:
cantor; hazan
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hazan" is a kind of...):
spiritual leader (a leader in religious or sacred affairs)