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The Romans thought of themselves as the chosen people, yet they built the greatest army on Earth by recruiting warriors from any background.
Amy Chua

Meaning of "chosen people" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOSEN PEOPLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOSEN PEOPLE

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Chosen people is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHOSEN PEOPLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chosen people

Throughout history, various groups of people have considered themselves to be chosen people by a deity for a purpose, such as to act as the deity's agent on earth. In monotheistic faiths, like Abrahamic religions, references to God are used in constructs such as "God's Chosen People". Modern anthropology regards these claims as a form of ethnocentrism, although religious authorities would argue that this is unfounded.

Definition of chosen people in the English dictionary

The definition of chosen people in the dictionary is any of various peoples believing themselves to be chosen by God, esp the Jews.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOSEN PEOPLE

chortle
chortler
chorus
chorus girl
chorus line
chorus pedal
chorusmaster
chose
chosen
chosen few
chota
Chota Nagpur
chott
chou
Chou En-lai
choucroute
chough
chouse
chouser
choush

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOSEN PEOPLE

beautiful people
boat people
businesspeople
Constantinople
country people
craftspeople
flower people
good people
House of the People
lay people
little people
peculiar people
people
salespeople
spokespeople
street people
the beautiful people
the good people
the people
townspeople
tradespeople

Synonyms and antonyms of chosen people in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chosen people» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHOSEN PEOPLE

Find out the translation of chosen people to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chosen people from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chosen people» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

选人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pueblo elegido
570 millions of speakers

English

chosen people
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुने हुए लोग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشعب المختار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

избранный народ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

povo escolhido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচিত মানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

personnes choisies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orang yang dipilih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auserwählte Volk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神の選民
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong sing dipilih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người lựa chọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட மக்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवडलेल्या लोकांना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Seçilen insanlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

popolo eletto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naród wybrany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обраний народ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poporul ales
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκλεκτού λαού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitverkore volk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utvalda folk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utvalgte folk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chosen people

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOSEN PEOPLE»

The term «chosen people» is regularly used and occupies the 91.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOSEN PEOPLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chosen people

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3 QUOTES WITH «CHOSEN PEOPLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chosen people.
1
Amy Chua
The Romans thought of themselves as the chosen people, yet they built the greatest army on Earth by recruiting warriors from any background.
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David Harsanyi
Throughout the Old Testament, God warns his chosen people about the perils of assimilation, shiksappeal and false gods.
3
Bruce Kent
The problem with Bush is that yes, he's religious in a fundamentalist sort of way, they read the Old Testament as a sort of charter for the chosen people to do what they like.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOSEN PEOPLE»

Discover the use of chosen people in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chosen people and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chosen People: The Rise of American Black Israelite Religions
The first comprehensive examination of the rise of black Judaism in America.
Jacob S. Dorman, 2013
2
Jealous Gods and Chosen People : The Mythology of the Middle ...
This is followed by an in-depth discussion of the mythology of the region, covering individual pantheons, cosmic myths, mythic heroes, and much more.
David Leeming Professor of English and Comparative Literature University of Connecticut (Emeritus), 2004
3
Chosen People from the Caucasus: Jewish Origins, Delusions, ...
Since its initial publication in 1978, The Iceman Inheritance has been supported by the work of noted anthropologists and psychologists (including Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, Dr. Eric Trinkhaus, Dr. T. Dale Stewart and others).
Michael Anderson Bradley, 1992
4
A Chosen People, a Promised Land: Mormonism and Race in Hawai'i
How Native Hawaiians' experience of Mormonism intersects with their cultural and ethnic identities and traditions
Hokulani K. Aikau, 2012
5
Hollywood's Chosen People: The Jewish Experience in American ...
Scholars of Jewish studies, film studies, American history, and American culture as well as anyone interested in film history will find this volume fascinating reading.
Murray Pomerance, Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Daniel Bernardi, 2012
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Evangelizing the Chosen People: Missions to the Jews in ...
Offers a history of the Protestant evangelization of Jews in the United States.
Yaakov Shalom Ariel, 2000
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Who are the Real Chosen People?: The Meaning of Chosenness ...
"To understand how and why the concept of chosenness became so important in religion, Reuven Firestone examines the emergence of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and explores how chosenness became the authoritative marker of authenticity for ...
Reuven Firestone, 2008
8
The Election of Israel: The Idea of the Chosen People
This controversial investigation of the doctrine of Israel's election casts new light on Jewish modernity.
David Novak, 1995
9
If Rednecks Had Been the Chosen People
This book humorously outlines the Old Testament from a Southern perspective without losing the integrity of the message.
Charlie Thompson, 1999
10
Almost Chosen People: Oblique Biographies in the American Grain
The essays in this collection - including two never before published and a new autobiographical introduction - range from early New England settlements to the corridors of modern Washington.
Michael Zuckerman, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOSEN PEOPLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chosen people is used in the context of the following news items.
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The U.S. Treasury's Unjust Debasement of Alexander Hamilton
Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia asserted that “those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God,” that in them alone God ... «The Objective Standard, Jul 15»
2
Seeking revelation at the Grateful Dead's farewell tour
I have heard that, for the Chosen People who got to attend the Fare Thee Well shows, they were an epiphany. I will have to take their word for it. «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
3
Peter Schramm: Friends hold a conversation at Ashland University
No people in the human race has taken it as far as you Americans have, and you are therefore God's almost chosen people.” “The reason I said ... «Richland Source, Jul 15»
4
Anabaptist Nation
Its Christian use is as old as Scripture; 1 Peter 2:9 identifies followers of Christ as “a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation.”. «Mennonite World Review, Jul 15»
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Hiccups, headaches and hot weather can be controlled
As God's chosen people in Christ, we choose to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience and love towards ... «The Battlefords News-Optimist, Jul 15»
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Neglecting education, hastening decline
... and miraculous progress, beckoning always, it seems, from around the corner, for we are, after all, the chosen people of a chosen land. «The News International, Jul 15»
7
When slavery won't die: The oppressive Biblical mentality America …
How can oppressed racial minorities embrace a sacred text that talks about chosen people and privileged blood lines? What do you say to that ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
8
Letter: Supreme Court not ultimate judge
After many warnings and appeals to turn from their disobedience, this gracious Creator harshly judged ancient Israel, his own chosen people. «Reading Eagle, Jul 15»
9
New visa rule to benefit South Asian immigrants
The people who are allowed to come to USA are the chosen people from over there, clout/connections and $ rule the world even over there. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
What Did Lincoln Really Think of Jefferson?
“Those who labour in the earth are the chosen people of God, if ever he had a chosen people,” Jefferson wrote. He despised “the selfish spirit ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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