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Favorite \Fa"vor*ite\, n. [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.
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Committing to a wicked favorite
All public cares. --Milton.
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2. pl. Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable
in the reign of Charles II. [Obs.] --Farquhar.
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3. (Sporting) The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is
judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest
in the betting.
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Favorite \Fa"vor*ite\, a.
Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference;
as, a favorite walk; a favorite child. "His favorite
argument." --Macaulay.
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