klezmer

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Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
24
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈklɛzmə/ (UK)
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/ˈklɛzmə/ (UK) · /ˈklɛzməɹ/ (US)

Definition of klezmer

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable)A Jewish folk musician.
    “The entire Muzikant family of klezmorim, enough for half a symphony orchestra.”
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noun

  1. (countable)A Jewish folk musician.
    “The entire Muzikant family of klezmorim, enough for half a symphony orchestra.”
  2. (uncountable)A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר (kléy zémer, “musical instruments”).

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