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