favourite

favourite
1 BrE, favorite AmE /'feIvFrit/ adjective (only before noun)
1 your favourite person or thing is the one that you like the most: Who's your favourite actor? | I'll take you to my favorite restaurant tomorrow.
2 favourite son a politician, sports player etc who is popular with people in the area that they come from
2 BrE, favorite AmE noun (C)
1 something that you like more than other things of the same kind : my/your etc favourite: I like all her books but this one is my favourite. | Which one's your favorite? | an old favourite/a special favourite: This dress is an old favorite of hers.
2 someone who is liked and treated better than others by a teacher or parent: You always were Dad's favourite.
—see also: favouritism
3 the horse, runner etc that is expected to win a race or competition: Italy were favorites to win the World Cup.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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