Chosen One
/ˌtʃoʊ.zən ˈwʌn/noun
A person selected or destined for a special role, mission, or form of greatness.
Did you know?The phrase became especially powerful through religious language and mythic storytelling, where being “chosen” often meant both divine favor and an unavoidable burden.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*geus-
“To taste, sample, or choose by testing; the ancestral root behind choose and gusto.”
Old English
Old English
cēosan
“To choose, select, or decide between alternatives.”
Old English
Old English
ān
“One; a single person or thing.”
Middle English
English
chosen
“Selected or picked, especially as the past participle of choose.”
Middle English
English
one
“A single individual or thing; also used for a person considered individually.”
Modern English
English
chosen one
“A person portrayed as specially selected or destined for an exceptional purpose.”