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Favourite
/ˈfeɪvərɪt/
Preferred over others, best liked or most enjoyed.
Synonyms:
preferred
chosen
favored
beloved
Antonyms:
disliked
Examples:
Lord Arthur is one of my special
favourites
.'
He had found his
favourite
smell - the smell of creosote.
He was certainly the
favourite
.
Etymology:
The word
favourite
comes from the late Middle English, derivative of the Old French
favorit
, which originates from the Latin
favorem
, meaning favor.
Usage Statistics:
209 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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