Meaning

noun one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

noun the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)

noun an exclusive group of people

originFrom 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).

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