noun
or bad·han or bad·chen ˈbätḵən, -ädḵ-
( plural bad·cha·nim or bad·ha·nim ̷ ̷ˈḵȯnə̇m, -nēm also -ḵän- ; or badchens )
Etymology: Hebrew badḥān
: a professional jester and topical minstrel especially at Jewish wedding celebrations
noun
or bad·han or bad·chen ˈbätḵən, -ädḵ-
( plural bad·cha·nim or bad·ha·nim ̷ ̷ˈḵȯnə̇m, -nēm also -ḵän- ; or badchens )
Etymology: Hebrew badḥān
: a professional jester and topical minstrel especially at Jewish wedding celebrations
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012