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favourite

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/ ˈfeɪvrɪt, ˈfeɪvərɪt /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) most liked; preferred above all others

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noun

    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. to display favouritism

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Etymology

Origin of favourite

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

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