chosen

Meanings

Noun

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
- "she was Mama's chosen"
the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)
an exclusive group of people

Verb

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
select as an alternative over another
see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
past participle of choose
past participle of chuse

Adj

picked; selected
elected

Origin / Etymology

From 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).

Synonyms

choose, elect, opt, pick out, prefer, select, take

Scrabble Score: 11

chosen is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chosen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chosen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

chosen is a valid Words With Friends word