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

  1. favorite, favouritenoun

    something regarded with special favor or liking

    "that book is one of my favorites"

  2. darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, duckynoun

    a special loved one

  3. front-runner, favorite, favouriteadjective

    a competitor thought likely to win

  4. favorite, favouriteadjective

    appealing to the general public

    "a favorite tourist attraction"

  5. favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferentadjective

    preferred above all others and treated with partiality

    "the favored child"

Wiktionary

  1. favoritenoun

    Preferred one, one with special favor

    The teacher's favorite always went first.

  2. favoritenoun

    Expected or most probable to win.

    He's the favorite, he'll probably be elected.

  3. favoriteverb

    To bookmark.

  4. favoriteverb

    To add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.

  5. favoriteadjective

    Preferred.

    That is my favorite flavor of ice cream, I'd eat it daily if I could.

  6. Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.

Wikipedia

  1. 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).

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. 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

  2. Favoritenoun

    short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II

  3. Favoritenoun

    the competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting

  4. Favoriteadjective

    regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child

  5. 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

  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of favorite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of favorite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of favorite in a Sentence

  1. Victoria Rose:

    I was hanging out with my brother when one of my favorite songs came on, one of my favorite line dances,' Askin' Questions,'.

  2. Blake Griffin:

    The thing I love the most is that we all know, one of my favorite things about him is how much he just loves to play basketball, so you know when he’s sitting out it’s just like killing him, so just to see that joy of just being able to play basketball again is fun for us.

  3. Del Potro:

    I think I was a bit lucky in the first set because Albert made me run a lot, but I had control of the match in the end and played well in the right moments, i'm playing better every day. Claycourt is not my favorite but I'm enjoying playing here.

  4. Chris Kilham:

    – because your husband is right. Onions actually offer superior health benefits to some of our favorite superfoods, like pomegranates, green tea and red wine, he added. Manny Alvarez checked in with Chris Kilham, the Medicine Hunter, for a second opinion. Onions are especially high in beneficial antioxidants including the super-antioxidant, quercetin, which is useful for the heart, for the immune system( and) for many, many things in the body, i would make the claim that onions are among the healthiest of all foods Manny Alvarez could possibly eat, and that if Manny Alvarez eat an onion every day - and I ’m not talking raw, Manny Alvarez can cook it, prepare it any way Manny Alvarez like - Manny Alvarez will do far more for Manny Alvarez health than eating lots of the super fruits that are available.

  5. Sarah McDonald:

    One my favorite things to do if it’s still hot, but you’re so ready to get into fall attire is to mix and match your spring/summer pieces with your fall/winter, so, one thing I love to do is maybe a miniskirt or fun paper bag shorts, but then pairing it with one of your fall jackets.

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