noun
or ha·za·nut or haz·za·nuth or haz·za·nut or cha·za·nuth or cha·za·nut or chaz·za·nuth or chaz·za·nut ḵəˈzänət(h), -nəs
( -s )
Etymology: Late Hebrew ḥazzānūth, from ḥazzan
1. : cantorial singing or chanting : synagogal melodies
2. : cantors of the synagogue ; collectively : cantorate