favourite

/ ˈfeɪvrɪt; ˈfeɪvərɪt /

adjective

1. prenominal most liked; preferred above all others

noun

1. 1. a person or thing regarded with especial preference or liking
   2. ( as modifier )

      a favourite book

2. sport a competitor thought likely to win
3. 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
4. play favourites
   to display favouritism

Word History and Origins

Origin of favourite¹

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

Example Sentences

“My favourite was Japanese curries, or Russian cereal and soups,” she says.

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The TV chef declares it is her "favourite time of year" before tucking into festive bakes.

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When it comes to your favourite music artists, chances are you probably know a lot about their lives.

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The acronym is a nod to Musk's favourite cryptocurrency, Dogecoin.

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At the request of Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi - described by Trump as "my favourite dictator" - then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took charge of mediating Egypt’s dispute with Ethiopia over the Nile waters.

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