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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
Verb
the past participle of choose
Adjective
selected for some special quality: the chosen one
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.Chosenchosen - an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government"
elect
elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status


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" The Fox replied, "You have chosen a most appropriate subject for your falsehoods, as I am sure none of your ancestors will be able to contradict you.
Fables by Aesop View in context
For this reason I have chosen one of his simpler poems as a specimen.
A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context
" he exclaimed, contemplating the melancholy result, "had I but chosen a mate for myself with half the care that I did for my Dog I should now be a proud and happy father.
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