favourite
Britishadjective
noun
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a person or thing regarded with especial preference or liking
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( as modifier )
a favourite book
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sport a competitor thought likely to win
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(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
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to display favouritism
Etymology
Origin of favourite
C16: from Italian favorito , from favorire to favour, from Latin favēre
Example Sentences
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Cod and chips have been a favourite Friday night order for generations of Britons.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Cobolli, 24, will play German second seed and title favourite Alexander Zverev - who beat Jakub Mensik - in his first major final on Sunday.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He is considered the overwhelming favourite to win.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It means that an Italian finalist is guaranteed - even after the shock second-round exit of overwhelming favourite Jannik Sinner.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“Wickham, perhaps, is my favourite; but I think I shall like your husband quite as well as Jane’s.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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