chosen
- noun
- /ˈtʃoʊzən/
:
elegido
- She is the one, the chosen one, who can walk this path.
Paxton was the chosen by James Cubit.
- Paxton was the chosen by James Cubit.
Examples
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That's why she was chosen for this video production.
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There's an extra benefit from having chosen to make the gift yourself.
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This course that Cosro has chosen is not how men usually behave.
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Wait, Dear Linus, congratulations, you've been chosen to do the E blaster test.
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For my next item I have chosen squeezable grape Jelly.
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The chosen candidate will start their new job next week.
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He felt proud to be among the chosen few who received the award.
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As part of the ceremony, the chosen representatives spoke on behalf of their communities.
Synonyms
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1.0
One thing you pick or the act of picking from several things
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1.0
A person or thing chosen from a group
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6.7
A person who staff choose for extra security checks at airports
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3.9
The person most preferred for a job or role
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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7.5
A group of people who believe God selected them for a special purpose
How Chosen
Surface Forms
Morphology
chosen = chosen (transparent) = choose + en
The noun is a straightforward substantivization of the adjective 'chosen', so the link to being selected is easy to infer.
Etymology
Chosen comes from the old English verb choose, which means 'to pick' and is the same root as choice. Think of one person in a crowd being pointed to and picked out — that person is the 'chosen' one. So, chosen means a person who is selected or preferred over others.