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favourite

British

/ ˈfeɪvrɪt, ˈfeɪvərɪt /

adjective

(prenominal) most liked; preferred above all others

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

1. a person or thing regarded with especial preference or liking
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a favourite book
sport a competitor thought likely to win
(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
to display favouritism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of favourite

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

Example Sentences

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Attenborough was also a firm favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who knighted him in 1985.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

After all his travels, he has confided that his favourite place remains Richmond, an affluent and leafy suburb in southwest London.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

So he earned his status as pre-season championship favourite.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Escobar wrote and performed Evergreen Avenue for the soundtrack to "one of my favourite movies".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It was only a matter of time before tennis replaced soccer as my favourite sport.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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