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• chosen
  chosen

  verb

  a past participle of choose.
• Chosen
  Chosen

  noun

  Japanese name of Korea.

chosen

¹ American  

[choh-zuhn] / ˈtʃoʊ zən /

verb

1. a past participle of choose.

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adjective

1. selected from several; preferred.

   The project combined my passion for sailing with my chosen profession as a TV producer.

2. Theology. elect.

noun

1. the chosen. the elect.

Chosen ² American  

[choh-sen] / ˈtʃoʊˈsɛn /

noun

1. Japanese name of Korea.

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chosen ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃəʊzən /

verb

1. the past participle of choose

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adjective

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

Chosen ² British  

/ ˈtʃəʊˈsɛn /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• chosenness
  noun
• unchosen
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of chosen

First recorded in 1200–50, for the noun

Example Sentences

Digital adoption service Our Chosen Child helps hopeful parents create adoption profiles, adoption videos, and adoption websites.

From Slate • Jul. 16, 2025

He is now presenting himself as some type of God King and Chosen One.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2024

Chosen students live in the school's rented buildings and cram for national entrance exams in engineering, medicine, and chartered accountancy.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2024

Reeves’ Chosen One is figured as the great hope for those who have been dormant and fooled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024

“What kind of helpful information would be in books about a wannabe Chosen One who clams up when it’s time to stop the bad guy?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas