"chosen" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈtʃəʊ.zən/ [UK], /ˈtʃoʊ.zən/ [US] Audio: en-us-chosen.ogg [US] Forms: chosen [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
enPR: chōz'ən [UK], chōz'ən [US] Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is chosen it is the one someone chose.
    Sense id: simple-chosen-en-adj-8POmYp6M
  2. Something chosen is the special one. That is chosen often means set aside for a special purpose.
    Sense id: simple-chosen-en-adj-ab7OXTUJ
  3. In some religions, a chosen people is a group of people that are special to God.
    Sense id: simple-chosen-en-adj-3Bw6FMPe

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈtʃəʊ.zən/ [UK], /ˈtʃoʊ.zən/ [US] Audio: en-us-chosen.ogg [US] Forms: choose [canonical], chooses [third-person, singular], chose [past], chosen [past, participle], choosing [present, participle]
enPR: chōz'ən [UK], chōz'ən [US] Head templates: {{verb2|choose|chooses|chose|chosen|choosing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The past participle of choose.
    Sense id: simple-chosen-en-verb-HMDTdVE3
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