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favorite
(encz) | favorite,oblíbený adj: |
Favorite
(gcide) | Favorite \Fa"vor*ite\, n. [OF. favorit favored, F. favori, fem.
favorite, p. p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm.
favorita, fr. favorire to favor. See Favor.]
1. 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.
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Committing to a wicked favorite
All public cares. --Milton.
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2. pl. Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable
in the reign of Charles II. [Obs.] --Farquhar.
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3. (Sporting) The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is
judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest
in the betting.
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Favorite
(gcide) | Favorite \Fa"vor*ite\, a.
Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference;
as, a favorite walk; a favorite child. "His favorite
argument." --Macaulay.
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favorite
(wn) | favorite
adj 1: appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist
attraction" [syn: favorite, favourite]
2: preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the
favored child" [syn: favored, favorite(a),
favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred,
preferent]
n 1: something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book
is one of my favorites" [syn: favorite, favourite]
2: a special loved one [syn: darling, favorite, favourite,
pet, dearie, deary, ducky]
3: a competitor thought likely to win [syn: front-runner,
favorite, favourite] |
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favorite
(encz) | favorite,oblíbený adj: |
favorite son
(encz) | favorite son, n: |
the odds-on favorite
(encz) | the odds-on favorite, |
insert your favorite ethnic group
(czen) | Insert Your Favorite Ethnic Group,IYFEG[zkr.] |
favorite
(wn) | favorite
adj 1: appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist
attraction" [syn: favorite, favourite]
2: preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the
favored child" [syn: favored, favorite(a),
favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred,
preferent]
n 1: something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book
is one of my favorites" [syn: favorite, favourite]
2: a special loved one [syn: darling, favorite, favourite,
pet, dearie, deary, ducky]
3: a competitor thought likely to win [syn: front-runner,
favorite, favourite] |
favorite son
(wn) | favorite son
n 1: a United States politician favored mainly in his or her
home state |
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