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Meaning of 'favorite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Favorite [ a.]
- Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child.
2 . Favorite [ n.]
- A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high rank or authority.
- Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
- The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting.

Meaning of 'favorite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . favorite [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something regarded with special favor or liking
Example in sentence:
  • that book is one of my favorites
2 . favorite [ s]
Meaning (2):
- appealing to the general public
Example in sentence:
  • a favorite tourist attraction
Meaning (3):
- preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Example in sentence:
  • the favored child

Nearby Words:

favaginous favas favel favella faveolate favillous favonian favor favorable favored

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