選せん民みん

noun

the chosen people

Primarily a religious term referring to a group selected by God, especially in Judeo-Christian contexts. Also used metaphorically for any group that considers itself specially selected.

• ユダヤ人じんは旧きゅう約やく聖せい書しょで神かみの選せん民みんとされている。

  The Jewish people are regarded as God's chosen people in the Old Testament.

• 彼かれらは自じ分ぶんたちを選せん民みんだと思おもっているようだ。

  They seem to think of themselves as the chosen ones.