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chosen (n.)
[chosen 词源字典]
"the elect, the select," especially those selected by God, c. 1200, from past participle of
choose
(v.).
Chosen people
for "the Jews" is recorded from 1530s.
[chosen etymology, chosen origin, 英语词源]
[chosen 词源字典]