favorance

[fey-ver-uhns, feyv-ruhns]

noun

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. a liking or preference.

   My family always had a favorance for farming.

2. family resemblance.

   There's a lot of favorance between him and his brothers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of favorance¹

favor + -ance

Example Sentences

—John W. Preble, Jr.   WOMAN’S WAY   You like this Circle Star quilt, Miss, you say: I have a favorance for this Flower Bed bright and fair; I made it when my heart was light and gay.

From Project Gutenberg

I know you by your favorance to your talk.

From Project Gutenberg