favorite

[ fey-ver-it, feyv-rit ]

/ ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt /

a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.

Sports. a competitor considered likely to win.

a person or thing popular with the public.

a person treated with special or undue favor by a king, official, etc.: favorites at the court.

Digital Technology. bookmark(def 3a).

regarded with particular favor or preference: a favorite child.

Also especially British, fa·vour·ite.

Origin of favorite

1575–85; < Middle French < Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor. See favor, -ite²

non·fa·vor·ite, noun pre·fa·vor·ite, noun, adjective un·fa·vor·ite, adjective

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