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Also Inflected form of choose

chosen

cho·sen

UK/ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/ US/ˈt͡ʃoʊ.zən/ common
adjective (1) noun (3)

adjective

1.

preferred above all others

  • “the chosen few”
  • “her chosen abode”
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noun

1.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

  • “she was Mama”
2.

the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)

3.

an exclusive group of people

  • “one of the elect who have power inside the government”
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Origin

From Middle English chosen, ychosen, ichosen, re-analysed variant of coren, icoren, ȝecoren (“chosen”), from Old English coren, ġecoren (“chosen”), past participle of Old English ċēosan (“to choose”). Morphologically equivalent to choose + -en (past participle ending).

Phrases

  • chosen family
  • chosen instrument
  • chosen name
  • chosen one
  • chosen people
  • chosen race
  • chosen-ciphertext attack
  • chosen-plaintext attack

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