KLEZMER


Meaning of KLEZMER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' klez-m ə r

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural klez · mo · rim \ ( ˌ )klez- ' mo ̇ r- ə m \

Etymology: Yiddish, from Hebrew k ĕ l ē y zemer musical instruments

Date: 1908

1 : a Jewish instrumentalist especially of traditional eastern European music

2 : the music played by klezmorim

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