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Noun: hazan  xhu'zaan
  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
    "The hazan's melodious voice filled the synagogue during the High Holy Days";
    - cantor

Derived forms: hazans

Type of: spiritual leader

Encyclopedia: Hazan, Samuel