favourite

/ ˈfeɪvrɪt, ˈfeɪvərɪt /

adjective

(prenominal) most liked; preferred above all others

noun

1. a person or thing regarded with especial preference or liking
2. ( as modifier )
  a favourite book
sport a competitor thought likely to win
(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
to display favouritism

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Word History and Origins

Origin of favourite¹

C16: from Italian favorito , from favorire to favour, from Latin �ڲ��ŧ��

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Example Sentences

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But playing together for the first time, the tournament favourites looked far from comfortable from the start as Germany broke throw in the opening leg, cheered on by a vocal home crowd.

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Bath narrowly lost to Northampton in the Twickenham showpiece last June but were overwhelming favourites this time around.

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"It's always been my most important and most favourite format. Naturally, playing fewer games is not really on us, it's just sort of the cards you get dealt," he said.

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They were the trailblazing team in the league this season and went into the final as overwhelming favourites after finishing 11 points clear at the top of the table.

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Three wins in his past four starts had seen Scheffler installed as clear favourite to add the US Open to his growing collection of major titles.

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-favoured favouritism

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