- a variation of favorite.
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
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It was favourite spot for poet John Betjeman, who once gave an impassioned speech in defence of the restaurant when it was under threat of redevelopment.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Over time, it went from being a utilitarian tool for the countryside to a cult classic, and a favourite of hippies and counter-culturalists.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
It is seen as a risk, with Vaccarello established as a celebrity favourite and widely praised for his last collection, which featured models wearing a variety of almost entirely gold outfits.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Lars Brostrom, science editor for public broadcaster Sveriges Radio, also judged Liu to be a favourite and told AFP that others working with DNA could receive the nod.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
And they’ll say: “Yes, that’s one of my favourite stories. Frodo was very brave, wasn’t he, dad?”
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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