Klezmer Definition
klĕzmər
klezmers, klezmorim
noun
An itinerant musician who performed at Jewish weddings and holiday celebrations in E Europe.
Webster's New World
A musician who performs klezmer music.
Webster's New World
Klezmer music.
Webster's New World
adjective
Designating or of a kind of E European Jewish folk music, typically performed by a small band consisting of a violin, clarinet, mandolin, accordion, etc. and accompanying Yiddish vocals.
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Other Word Forms of Klezmer
Noun
Singular:
klezmer
Plural:
klezmers, klezmorimOrigin of Klezmer
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Yiddish from Mishnaic Hebrew kəlê zemer musical instruments kəlê pl. bound form of kəlî instrument kll in Semitic roots zemer music, song zmr in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Yiddish כּלי־זמיר (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶֽמֶר (k’lé zémer, “musical instruments”).
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