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Favourite

//ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) British, Commonwealth, Ireland, superlative

    "This is my favourite day!"

  2. 2
    Liked, cherished. British, Commonwealth, Ireland, positive

    "What joy has this dog in miſchief!—More than I can have in the completion of my moſt favourite purpoſes!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality wordnet
  2. 2
    appealing to the general public wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour. British, Commonwealth, Ireland

    "The teacher's favourite always went first."

  2. 2
    something regarded with special favor or liking wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who is preferred or trusted above all others. British, Commonwealth, Ireland
  4. 4
    a special loved one wordnet
  5. 5
    A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win. British, Commonwealth, Ireland

    "You were my favourite to win the spelling competition."

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  1. 6
    a competitor thought likely to win wordnet
  2. 7
    A bookmark on a web browser or website. British, Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland
  3. 8
    A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of Charles II. British, Commonwealth, Ireland, in-plural

    "the Favourites hang loose upon the Temples with a languishing Lock in the middle"

Verb
  1. 1
    To favour. British, Commonwealth, Ireland
  2. 2
    To mark an item as a personal favorite on social media wordnet
  3. 3
    To bookmark. British, Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland
  4. 4
    To add to one's list of favourite items on a website that allows users to compile such lists. British, Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland

Etymology

Etymology 1

Attested from the 1580s, borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or Italian favorito (“favoured, favourite”), past participle of Italian favorire (“to favor”), from favore, from Latin favor (“good will, favor”), from the verb faveō (“I favour”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂weh₁yeti (“to be favourable to”), from the root Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine, glow light”). Doublet of favori.

Etymology 2

Attested from the 1580s, borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or Italian favorito (“favoured, favourite”), past participle of Italian favorire (“to favor”), from favore, from Latin favor (“good will, favor”), from the verb faveō (“I favour”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂weh₁yeti (“to be favourable to”), from the root Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine, glow light”). Doublet of favori.

Etymology 3

Attested from the 1580s, borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or Italian favorito (“favoured, favourite”), past participle of Italian favorire (“to favor”), from favore, from Latin favor (“good will, favor”), from the verb faveō (“I favour”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂weh₁yeti (“to be favourable to”), from the root Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine, glow light”). Doublet of favori.

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