hazan

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proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

hazan1

nounhazan (plural hazans or hazanim)

plural hazans · plural hazanim

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hazzan.

    When George Washington was inaugurated in New York in April 1789, Gershom Seixas, the hazan of Shearith Israel, was listed among the city’s clergymen (there were 14 in New York at the time) — a sign of acceptance and respect.

    2007 October 7, Jon Meacham, “A Nation of Christians Is Not a Christian Nation”, in New York Times

Hazan2

proper nounHazan (plural Hazans)

plural Hazans

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
cantor
Broader
spiritual leader
Also see
cantor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hanzaZhana
Cite this entry
APA

hazan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hazan

MLA

“hazan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hazan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hazan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hazan.

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