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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Burnham's favourite Manchester music is popular in Glasgow but would a mayor be?
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Manchester's music scene – and some of Andy Burnham's favourite bands – have clearly broken through north of the border.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Speaking to Extra, external on the red carpet at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards, Holland revealed their favourite pastime was rewatching old Spidermans.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Nowacki beat him to silver on Saturday and begins Wednesday's 200m event as favourite.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
I shall not make a favourite of my own child, she thought, especially when all the blame for this lies with him.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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