chosen

  • 11chosen — cho|sen1 [ tʃouzn ] adjective * something that is chosen is something that you have decided to have or do: This training should help you in your chosen career. chosen few a small number of people who have some special right, reward, skill etc.,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12chosen — In the OT certain individuals are ‘chosen’ (e.g. Moses, David) and certain groups (priests), but also the whole people of Israel are the chosen, the elect, people of the covenant (Deut. 7:6–9); in the NT the ‘chosen’ are members of the new… …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 13chosen — I. noun (plural chosen) Date: 13th century one who is the object of choice or of divine favor ; an elect person II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of chosen to choose Date: 14th century 1. elect …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 14Chosen —    Spoken of warriors (Ex. 15:4; Judg. 20:16), of the Hebrew nation (Ps. 105:43; Deut. 7:7), of Jerusalem as the seat of the temple (1 Kings 11:13). Christ is the chosen of God (Isa. 42:1); and the apostles are chosen for their work (Acts 10:41) …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 15chosen — I UK [ˈtʃəʊz(ə)n] / US [ˈtʃoʊz(ə)n] adjective * something that is chosen is something that you have decided to have or do This training should help you in your chosen career. • chosen few II UK [ˈtʃəʊz(ə)n] / US [ˈtʃoʊz(ə)n] choose …

    English dictionary

  • 16chosen — cho|sen [ˈtʃəuzən US ˈtʃou ] 1.) the past participle of ↑choose 2.) the chosen few a small number of people who are treated as special and better than other people ▪ information made available only to the chosen few …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17chosen — cho•sen [[t]ˈtʃoʊ zən[/t]] v. 1) pp. of choose 2) selected from several; preferred: my chosen profession[/ex] 3) rel elect 8) 4) cvb rel the chosen elect 9) cho′sen•ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18Chosen — Choose Choose, v. t. [imp. {Chose}; p. p. {Chosen}, {Chose} (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Choosing}.] [OE. chesen, cheosen, AS. ce[ o]san; akin to OS. kiosan, D. kiezen, G. kiesen, Icel. kj[=o]sa, Goth. kiusan, L. gustare to taste, Gr. ?, Skr. jush to …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 19chosen — chosenness, n. /choh zeuhn/, v. 1. a pp. of choose. adj. 2. selected from several; preferred: my chosen profession. 3. Theol. elect (def. 9). n. 4. elect. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 20chosen — adj. Chosen is used with these nouns: ↑career, ↑field, ↑heir, ↑instrument, ↑path, ↑profession, ↑subject, ↑successor, ↑topic …

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