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

A natural by-product is when their chosen club is performing well they feel an element of success in their own lives.

From BBC

Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist reported that the military had chosen to use David's Sling in a bid to preserve Arrow interceptor stocks.

From Barron's

Franklin is the man chosen to provide the answers.

From BBC

But if Pontormo’s chosen scene is unclear, his unorthodox artistic decisions are not.

From The Wall Street Journal

This yeast was chosen because it naturally produces lipids, is safe for food use, and can be scaled up for industrial production.

From Science Daily