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favourite

British  

/ ˈfeɪvrɪt, ˈfeɪvərɪt /

adjective

1. (prenominal) most liked; preferred above all others

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noun

1. 1. a person or thing regarded with especial preference or liking

   2. ( as modifier )

      a favourite book

2. sport a competitor thought likely to win

3. (pl) computing a place on certain browsers that allows internet users to list the addresses of websites they find and like with a click of the mouse so that they can revisit them merely by opening the list and clicking on the address

4. to display favouritism

Etymology

Origin of favourite

C16: from Italian favorito , from favorire to favour, from Latin favēre

Example Sentences

Favourites of the Moon, made in 1984, won the Special Jury prize at Venice, and since then the festival has become a showcase for his films.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023

Georgian film director Otar Iosseliani, known for films such as Pastorale and Favourites of the Moon, has died at the age of 89.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023

Favourites such as Barbie dolls, Transformers action figures and Hot Wheels cars will still be at the top of children's wish list, said Loo Wee Teck, consumer electronics industry manager at Euromonitor International.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2023

Favourites include Gabriela Hearst, Altuzarra, Citizens of Humanity and, of course, Peter Do, which give her what she calls a mix of high and low.

From The Guardian • Apr. 4, 2020

He raised up Nasica, and gave Orders himself for the Preparations of her Marriage with the young Bassa, who afterwards became one of his chief Favourites.

From The Amours of Zeokinizul, King of the Kofirans Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol by Crébillon, Claude Prosper Jolyot de