Chosen or favoured in preference to others.

Chosen beforehand or before others; chosen in preference to others, esp. by God. Also as n. (with singular or plural agreement) and chiefly with the.

Pertaining to the action of choosing. Of actions: Proceeding from free choice, optional, voluntary. Formerly Obsolete, but now revived in medical…

Displaying preference; preferential. Obsolete.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of preference; involving or exhibiting a preference or partiality; constituting a favour or privilege.

Specially favoured or preferred; = predilect, adj.

Most favoured; desired by preference.