chosen

[ choh-zuhn ]
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verb
  1. a past participle of choose.

adjective
  1. selected from several; preferred: The project combined my passion for sailing with my chosen profession as a TV producer.

  2. Theology. elect (def. 8).

noun
  1. the chosen. the elect.

Origin of chosen

1
First recorded in 1200–50, for the noun

Other words from chosen

  • cho·sen·ness, noun
  • un·cho·sen, adjective

Other definitions for Chosen (2 of 2)

Chosen
[ choh-sen ]

noun
  1. Japanese name of Korea.

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British Dictionary definitions for chosen (1 of 2)

chosen

/ (ˈtʃəʊzən) /


verb
  1. the past participle of choose

adjective
  1. selected or picked out, esp for some special quality

British Dictionary definitions for Chosen (2 of 2)

Chosen

/ (ˈtʃəʊˈsɛn) /


noun
  1. the official name for Korea when it was a Japanese province (1910–45)

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