What does favorite mean?
Definitions for favorite
ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪtfa·vorite
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word favorite.
Princeton's WordNet
favorite, favouritenoun
something regarded with special favor or liking
"that book is one of my favorites"
darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, duckynoun
a special loved one
front-runner, favorite, favouriteadjective
a competitor thought likely to win
favorite, favouriteadjective
appealing to the general public
"a favorite tourist attraction"
favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferentadjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
"the favored child"
Wiktionary
favoritenoun
Preferred one, one with special favor
The teacher's favorite always went first.
favoritenoun
Expected or most probable to win.
He's the favorite, he'll probably be elected.
favoriteverb
To bookmark.
favoriteverb
To add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
favoriteadjective
Preferred.
That is my favorite flavor of ice cream, I'd eat it daily if I could.
Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.
Wikipedia
favorite
A favourite (British English) or favorite (American English) was the intimate companion of a ruler or other important person. In post-classical and early-modern Europe, among other times and places, the term was used of individuals delegated significant political power by a ruler. It was especially a phenomenon of the 16th and 17th centuries, when government had become too complex for many hereditary rulers with no great interest in or talent for it, and political institutions were still evolving. From 1600 to 1660 there were particular successions of all-powerful minister-favourites in much of Europe, particularly in Spain, England, France and Sweden.The term is also sometimes employed by writers who want to avoid terms such as "royal mistress", "friend", "companion", or "lover" (of any gender). Several favourites had sexual relations with the monarch (or the monarch's spouse), but the feelings of the monarch for the favourite ran the gamut from simple faith in the favourite's abilities to various degrees of emotional affection and dependence, and sometimes even encompassed sexual infatuation. The term has an inbuilt element of disapproval and is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "One who stands unduly high in the favour of a prince", citing Shakespeare: "Like favourites/ Made proud by Princes" (Much Ado about Nothing, 3.1.9).
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favorite
Favorite refers to something that is preferred or liked above all others within a particular category or context. It refers to a personal choice based on individual taste and preference. A favorite can be a person, object, activity, or any other thing that brings particular enjoyment or satisfaction to an individual.
Webster Dictionary
Favoritenoun
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
Favoritenoun
short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II
Favoritenoun
the competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting
Favoriteadjective
regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child
Etymology: [OF. favorit favored, F. favori, fem. favorite, p. p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm. favorita, fr. favorire to favor. See Favor.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
FAVORITE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Favorite is ranked #20636 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Favorite surname appeared 1,283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Favorite.
62.1% or 797 total occurrences were White.
32.7% or 420 total occurrences were Black.
2.6% or 34 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.4% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of favorite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of favorite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of favorite in a Sentence
That is one of my favorite dresses, this is what's called a cold-shoulder dress ... Like everything I do, it turned out to be controversial. I'm hardly a fashion icon, I absolutely admit that.
There's this idea that you need to be a super genius computer geek to be a hacker. But in reality, I think anybody can be a hacker in the real world -- just think of all the non-software examples, a lot of people ask me what's the best answer I've been given to the vending machine problem, and the real answer is there is none. Some people think about how they'd steal their favorite snack; some people figure out how to steal the entire machine of snacks; and some people figure out how they could add some sort of functionality to the machine that wasn't there before.
I had no idea that the lion I took was a known, local favorite, was collared and part of a study until the end of the hunt, i relied on the expertise of my local professional guides to ensure a legal hunt.
Let's not get too ahead of ourselves too early. I'm definitely not one of the favorites for Wimbledon, roger is the clear favorite without a doubt. (Rafa) Nadal maybe hasn't played well at Wimbledon by his standards, but he's won it several times. He's definitely one of the candidates to win the title.
People have been making their coffee at home and pouring it into their favorite Starbucks cups, or taking their Starbucks mugs to their Zoom meetings or now, virtual coffee meets.
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Translations for favorite
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- مفضلArabic
- favorit, preferitCatalan, Valencian
- oblíbenýCzech
- favoritDanish
- Liebling, Favorit, liebstGerman
- αγαπημένοςGreek
- predilecto, favorito, preferidoSpanish
- suosikki, lellikki, lempi-, mieli-, ennakkosuosikkiFinnish
- favori, préféré, chouchouFrench
- favorito, preferidoGalician
- מועדף, רצויHebrew
- kedvencHungarian
- amato, favorito, preferitoItalian
- אהובHebrew
- お気に入り, 最も好きJapanese
- საყვარელი, ფავორიტიGeorgian
- ventusLatin
- kegemaranMalay
- lievelings-, geliefkoost, favoriete, favorietDutch
- favoritt, yndlingsNorwegian
- ulubieniec, faworyt, ulubionyPolish
- predileto, preferido, favoritoPortuguese
- favorită, favoritRomanian
- любимый, излюбленныйRussian
- najdraži, omiljen, favoritSerbo-Croatian
- favoritSwedish
- kipenziSwahili
- en sevdiği, favoriTurkish
- yêu thíchVietnamese
- 喜愛Chinese
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