chosen
pronunciation
How to pronounce chosen in British English:
UK [ˈtʃəʊzn]
How to pronounce chosen in American English:
US [ˈtʃoʊzn]
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- Noun:
- one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
- an exclusive group of people
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- Adjective:
- preferred above all others
Word Origin
- chosen (n.)
- "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.
Example
- 1. This is because you have chosen whom you marry .
- 2. In such a chaotic world , you must stick to the path you have chosen .
- 3. Wheat middling was the chosen grain for feeding milk cows .
- 4. China has chosen the first two .
- 5. The event is freely chosen .