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Chosen
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Cho·sen  (chsn) also Cho·sun (-sn)
A name used for Korea since the second millennium b.c.

cho·sen  (chzn)
v.
Past participle of choose.
adj.
1. Selected from or preferred above others: the chosen few.
2. Having been selected by God; elect.
n. (used with a pl. verb)
The elect considered as a group. Often used with the.

chosen [ˈtʃəʊzən]
vb
the past participle of choose
adj
selected or picked out, esp for some special quality

Chosen [ˈtʃəʊˈsɛn]
n
(Placename) the official name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-45)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chosen - one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"
darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet - a special loved one
2.Chosen - the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)
3.Chosen - an exclusive group of peoplechosen - an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government"
elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
Translations
chosen [ˈtʃəʊzn]
A. PP of choose
B. ADJpreferido, predilecto
the chosen fewla minoría privilegiada
the Chosen (People)el pueblo elegido
their chosen representativeel representante que han elegido
C. N one of the chosenuno de los elegidos

chosen [ˈtʃəʊzən] pp of choose
chosen few n
the chosen few (= elite) → les (quelques) élus mpl

chosen ptp of choose
adj the chosen peopledas auserwählte Volk; the chosen fewdie wenigen Auserwählten

chosen [ˈtʃəʊzn]
1. pp of choose
2. adj the chosen (people)gli eletti

Chosen مختار vybraný valgt ausgewählt επιλεγμένος elegido valittu choisi odabran scelto 選ばれた 선발된 gekozen utvalgt wybrany escolhido избранный vald ที่เลือกแล้ว seçilmiş được lựa chọn 精选的


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