chosen

¹cho·sen

noun \ˈchō-z^ən\

plural chosen

Definition of CHOSEN

: one who is the object of choice or of divine favor : an elect person

Examples of CHOSEN

1. <of the five sons in the family, he was his father's chosen and thus showered with attention and special gifts>

First Known Use of CHOSEN

13th century

Related to CHOSEN

Synonyms

bet, choice, pick, selection

Antonyms

rejectee

Related Words

favorite, like, liking, preference; elective, option; appointment, designation, nomination; appointee, candidate, nominee, selectee; preselection

Rhymes with CHOSEN

frozen

²chosen

adjective

Definition of CHOSEN

1

: elect

2

: selected or marked for favor or special privilege <a chosen few>

Examples of CHOSEN

1. <the chosen few who are invited to a gathering at the CEO's house at the end of the year>

Origin of CHOSEN

Middle English, from past participle of chosen to choose

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CHOSEN

Synonyms

cherry-picked, choice, select, elect, favored, favorite, first-line, handpicked, picked, preferred, selected

Related Words

fashionable; exclusive; culled, picked over, screened, weeded (out), winnowed (out)

Near Antonyms

average, common, commonplace, ordinary, run-of-the-mill

Chosen

geographical name

Definition of CHOSEN

— see korea

Rhymes with CHOSEN

again, amen, Ardennes, Big Ben, bull pen, Cayenne, domaine, doyen, doyenne, Estienne, fen-phen, game hen, hang ten, hapten, Karen, La Tène, light pen, marsh hen, moorhen, peahen, pigpen, Phnom Penh, playpen, RN, Sheyenne, somewhen, Touraine, Turenne