"cantor in a synagogue," 1640s, from Hebrew chazzan, said in OED to be probably from Assyrian hazannu "overseer."
Chautauqua
chauvinism
chauvinist
chav
chaw
chazzan
Che
cheap
cheapen
cheapie
cheaply
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