chosen
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/ / /ˈt͡ʃoʊ.zən/
adj
Etymology: 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).
- picked; selected
“The chosen candidate accepted the award with pride.”
“Only a few chosen participants were allowed entry.”
- elected
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 朝鮮 (Chōsen).
- Alternative form of Joseon: A former Korean kingdom and dynasty in East Asia which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1392 CE to 1897 CE.
- A former colony of Japan in East Asia; Korea under Japanese rule, from 1910 through 1945.
verb
Etymology: 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).
- past participle of choose
- past participle of chuse