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klezmers

klezmers is the plural of klezmer.

Meaning of klezmer

Noun

klezmer (countable and uncountable, plural klezmers or klezmorim)

  1. (countable) A Jewish folk musician.
    • The entire Muzikant family of klezmorim, enough for half a symphony orchestra.2007, Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, 4th Estate (2010), page 213
  2. (uncountable) A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.

Questions about klezmers

What is klezmers the plural of?
Klezmers is the plural of klezmer.

Words near klezmers in the dictionary

  1. Klexters
  2. klezmer
  3. klezmer-like
  4. klezmerish
  5. klezmerlike
  6. klezmers
  7. klezmorim
  8. KLF
  9. KLFA
  10. KLH
  11. kliachite

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