chosen

¹

[choh-zuhn]

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.

noun

1. the chosen. the elect.

Chosen

²

[choh-sen]

noun

1. Japanese name of Korea.

chosen

¹

/ ˈtʃəʊzən /

verb

1. the past participle of choose

adjective

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

Chosen

²

/ ˈtʃəʊˈsɛn /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• chosenness noun
• unchosen adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chosen¹

First recorded in 1200–50, for the noun

Example Sentences

Instead they’ve chosen to rely on “the security guarantees of others.”

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Vlad Tenev told the hundreds of cheering traders in the audience that they had chosen “one of the most intense lifestyles out there.”

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Everything was chosen for relevance to Caravaggio’s decade in Rome and to his Roman patrons.

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On top of all that, the Chancellor herself has chosen to join the pre Budget public conversation more often than has ever happened before.

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That can cause safety issues, but the technique that Novartis has chosen of delivering Itvisma right into the spinal fluid eliminates the need for bigger doses.

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