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Webster 1913 Edition
Favorite
Fa′vor-ite
,Noun.
[OF.
favorit
favored, F. favori
, fem. favorite
, p. p. of OF. favorir
, cf. It. favorito
, frm. favorita
, fr. favorire
to favor. See Favor
.] 1.
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.
Committing to a wicked
All public cares.
favorite
All public cares.
Milton.
2.
pl.
Short curls dangling over the temples; – fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
[Obs.]
Farquhar.
3.
(Sporting)
The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting.
Fa′vor-ite
,Adj.
Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference;
“His favorite argument.” as, a
favorite
walk; a favorite
child. Macaulay.
Webster 1828 Edition
Favorite
FA'VORITE
,Noun.
A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor, preference and affection; one greatly beloved. Select favorites from among the discrete and the virtuous. Princes are often misled, and sometimes ruined by favorites. Gaveston and the Spencers, the favorites of Edward II, fell a sacrifice to public indignation.
FA'VORITE
,Adj.