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| fa·vor·ite [ fáyvərit, fáyvrit ] |
adjective |
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most liked: preferred or most liked
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noun (plural fa·vor·ites) |
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1. person or thing liked most: somebody or something that is liked most of all or preferred to all others
  Which author is your favorite?
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2. competitor most likely to win: a competitor considered to be the most likely to win, especially in a horserace
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3. somebody favored by superior: somebody who is treated with special favor by a superior
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| [Late 16th century. Via obsolete French favorit< Italian favorito, past participle of favorire "to favor" < favore "favor" < Latin favor (see favor)] |
