hazan
- noun
- /ˈhɑːzən/
- Specialized
- Actually, it is the number I plucked out of the air when I first thrust the cocktail stick into the lemon (I think Marcella Hazan suggests 30 pricks).
Examples
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33 High Court 433/74 Hazan v. The Rabbinical Court, 29(2) Piskei Din 27, 28, per J. Alfred Witkon.
Academic text (1991) -
AET posits that in those three ways, affectionate communication contributes directly to humans' superordinate goals (a similar argument was made by Hazan & Zeifman, 1999, pp. 346-347, with respect to attachment).
Academic text (2003) -
Now, as taught by my old neighbor Mima and guided by Marcella Hazan, I roll a lemon vigorously around the kitchen counter so it is soft.
Blog text (9) -
So many of the great, classic cookbooks don't have photographs, from Julia Child to Richard Olney and Marcella Hazan.
Blog text (8) -
The hazan led the congregation in a beautiful rendition of the evening prayers.
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During the service, the hazan chanted ancient melodies that filled the synagogue with reverence.
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Our hazan has an incredible voice that makes every prayer feel special.
Synonyms
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7.7
Person who leads singing in a synagogue or church during services
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7.9
A person who leads a religious ceremony like a wedding
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9.9
A person who leads prayers and sings in a synagogue
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9.9
A person who leads the singing of prayers in a synagogue
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9.9
A person who leads singing and prayers in a Jewish synagogue
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hazan comes from the Hebrew חזן, often written chazzan, and it means a 'prayer leader' who 'chants' in the synagogue. So a hazan is the person who leads the singing of the prayers, which explains the modern meaning.