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chosen.

picked; selected

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃoʊ.zən/General-American
  1. picked; selected

    The chosen candidate accepted the award with pride.
    Only a few chosen participants were allowed entry.
  2. elected

Where this word comes from

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).

verb/ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃoʊ.zən/General-American
  1. past participle of choose

    form-of · participle · past
  2. past participle of chuse

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

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).

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