"Chosen People" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-Chosen People.ogg Forms: chosen people [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=Chosen People}} Chosen People pl (plural only)
  1. (religion) A group having a special status and relationship to God. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Religion Related terms: Peculiar People Translations (Translations): valittu kansa (Finnish), peuple élu [masculine] (French), naród wybrany [masculine] (Polish)

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