"Chosen" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 朝鮮 (Chōsen). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|朝鮮|tr=Chōsen}} Borrowed from Japanese 朝鮮 (Chōsen) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chosen
  1. (historical) Alternative form of Joseon: A former Korean kingdom and dynasty in East Asia which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1392 CE to 1897 CE. Tags: alt-of, alternative, historical Alternative form of: Joseon (extra: A former Korean kingdom and dynasty in East Asia which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1392 CE to 1897 CE)
    Sense id: en-Chosen-en-name-ArMS3KNv Categories (other): Former polities, Korea, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. (historical) A former colony of Japan in East Asia; Korea under Japanese rule, from 1910 through 1945. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Chosen-en-name-F28cMIpg Categories (other): Former dependent territories
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