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chosen
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
chosen
chosen
(adjective)
choose
(verb)
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chosen
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chosen
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHOSEN
past participle of
choose
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chosen
/
ˈ
tʃoʊzn̩/
adjective
2
chosen
/
ˈ
tʃoʊzn̩/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHOSEN
:
selected to do or receive something special
Only
the/a chosen few
will get to go on the trip. [=only a few people will get to go]
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