chosen
a past participle of choose.
selected from several; preferred: The project combined my passion for sailing with my chosen profession as a TV producer.
Theology. elect (def. 8).
the chosen. the elect.
Origin of chosen
1Other words from chosen
- cho·sen·ness, noun
- un·cho·sen, adjective
Words Nearby chosen
Other definitions for Chosen (2 of 2)
Japanese name of Korea.
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How to use chosen in a sentence
Our hikes had started to feel more routine, almost second nature, and my stomach wasn’t in knots over whether I’d chosen the right route, remembered the correct blaze colors, or packed enough water.
Mansplaining, Imposter Syndrome, and a Hiking-Trail Epiphany | cobrien | January 28, 2022 | Outside OnlineGiorgio read aloud what they had chosen as their class motto.
The parents had chosen to give birth at home, with a certified professional midwife attending.
Their products are chosen by online votes which brings home a kind of warm and fuzzy “we all did this!”
Nonetheless, Washington has chosen to allow Chinese predatory behavior to continue.
Sony Blames North Korea for Hacking, but Washington Left Them Completely Vulnerable | Gordon G. Chang | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It should be noted that LA tap water, rather than NYC's famed brand, was chosen for the test.
Selections for practice should be chosen which contain much variety of thought and feeling and are smooth in movement.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickPolavieja, as everybody knew, was the chosen executive of the friars, whose only care was to secure their own position.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe first subject chosen by her for a picture was the "Portal of the Church of the Magdalene."
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementAnd as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThey burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
British Dictionary definitions for chosen (1 of 2)
/ (ˈtʃəʊzən) /
the past participle of choose
selected or picked out, esp for some special quality
British Dictionary definitions for Chosen (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtʃəʊˈsɛn) /
the official name for Korea when it was a Japanese province (1910–45)
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