chosen

[choh-zuh n]

verb

a past participle of choose.

adjective

selected from several; preferred: my chosen profession.

Theology. elect(def 9).

noun

elect.

Related formscho·sen·ness, nounun·cho·sen, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for chosenness

chosen

verb

the past participle of choose

adjective

selected or picked out, esp for some special quality

Chosen

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for chosenness

chosen

"the elect, the select," especially those selected by God, c.1200, from past participle of choose (v.). Chosen people for "the Jews" is recorded from 1530s.