chosen
picked; selected
Example
“The chosen candidate accepted the award with pride.”
Related words
- forechosen
- nonchosen
- prechosen
- unchosen
- chosen instrument
- chosen race
- chosen-ciphertext attack
- chosen-plaintext attack
- chosen one
- chosen family
- chosen name
- ill-chosen
Word history
From Old English "ċēosan" (to choose).
Where this comes from
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