chosen

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'Why they have chosen a Russian word for a Hindi movie title, I do not know.

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  1. verb Past participle of choose.
  2. adjective Selected from or preferred above others: the chosen few.
  3. adjective Having been selected by God; elect.
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  • That word was perhaps ill-chosen, and he is willing to say so—but I doubt it. —  Lady John Russell
  • The area chosen is the resettlement area around Berakas. —  The Daily Brunei Resources
  • The name was chosen from the Dutch hotel where it held its first meeting in 1954. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • When the auction ends on April 1st at 9 AM (Australian Eastern Daylight Standard Time) the shrimp will have a new name chosen by the highest bidder. —  Mongabay.com News
  • Let us suppose that the word chosen is chest. —  Games For All Occasions
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