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 favorite favorite /ˈfeɪvrət/

adjective

  1. () Preferred above all others and treated with partiality  ( best-loved , favourite , pet , favored , favorite , preferent , preferred )
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality
     The favored child
    the favored child
  2. () Appealing to the general public  ( favourite , favorite )
    appealing to the general public
     A favorite tourist attraction
    a favorite tourist attraction

noun

  1. () [American] Something regarded with special favor or liking  ( favourite [Canadian, British] , favorite [American] )
    something regarded with special favor or liking
     That book is one of my favorites
    that book is one of my favorites
  2. () [American] A special loved one  ( dearie [Informal, British] , deary [Informal] , ducky [Informal] , favourite [Canadian, British] , pet , acushla [Irish] , duckie [Informal] , honeybun [Informal, N. American] , honeybunch [Informal] , darling , favorite [American] , jo [Archaic, Dialect, UK] )
    a special loved one
      The parents affectionately called their baby daughter "darling."
    The parents affectionately called their baby daughter "darling."
  3. [American] A competitor thought likely to win  ( favorite [American] , favourite [Canadian, British] , front-runner )
    a competitor thought likely to win