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Cho·sen
(chō′sĕn′) also Cho·sun (-sŭn′) A name used for Korea since the second millennium bc.
cho·sen
(chō′zən)v.
Past participle of choose.
adj.
1. Selected from or preferred above others: the chosen few.
2. Having been selected by God; elect.
n. (used with a pl. verb)
The elect considered as a group. Often used with the.
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chosen
(ˈtʃəʊzən)vb
the past participle of choose
adj
selected or picked out, esp for some special quality
Chosen
(ˈtʃəʊˈsɛn)n
(Placename) the official name for Korea when it was a Japanese province (1910–45)
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cho•sen
(ˈtʃoʊ zən)v.
1. pp. of choose.
adj. 2. selected from several; preferred: my chosen profession.
n. 4. the chosen, elect (def. 9).
cho′sen•ness, n.
Cho•sen
(ˈtʃoʊˈsɛn)n.
Japanese name of Korea.
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Noun | 1. | chosen - one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen" |
2. | Chosen - the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945) | |
3. | ![]() elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status |
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Translations
vybraný
valgt
valittu
odabran
選ばれた
선발된
vald
ที่เลือกแล้ว
được lựa chọn
chosen
[ˈtʃəʊzn]A. PP of choose
B. ADJ → preferido, predilecto
the chosen few → la minoría privilegiada
the Chosen (People) → el pueblo elegido
their chosen representative → el representante que han elegido
the chosen few → la minoría privilegiada
the Chosen (People) → el pueblo elegido
their chosen representative → el representante que han elegido
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ptp of chooseCollins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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chosen
→ مُخْتار vybraný valgt ausgewählt επιλεγμένος elegido valittu choisi odabran scelto 選ばれた 선발된 gekozen utvalgt wybrany escolhido избранный vald ที่เลือกแล้ว seçilmiş được lựa chọn 精选的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009