Definitions
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- adjective UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Malta, South Africa
Preferred orliked above allothers (unless qualified.) - noun UK, Canada A
person who enjoysspecial regard orfavour . - noun UK, Canada A person who is preferred or
trusted above all others. - noun UK, Canada A
contestant orcompetitor thought mostlikely towin . - verb Alternative form of
favour . - verb Internet To
bookmark . - verb Internet To add to one's list of favourites on a
website that allows users to compile such lists.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun something regarded with special favor or liking
- noun a competitor thought likely to win
- adjective appealing to the general public
- adjective preferred above all others and treated with partiality
- noun a special loved one
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Examples
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The title favourite Serena Williams and the world No1 Caroline Wozniacki will meet in the US Open semi-finals after both came through their delayed quarter-finals.
Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki set up US Open semi-final 2011
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There was to be no glorious comeback, though, as the title favourite kept her hopes of a fourth US Open title very much alive.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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It was now a huge task for the 20-year-old Russian, and the title favourite did not seem keen to hang around, making it five games in a row to move 3-0 ahead in the second set.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Centuries in the third and fourth frames, an 86 in the eighth and a 56 in the ninth which could quite easily have become a 147 were the highlights from the title favourite's perspective.
icLiverpool 2010
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Centuries in the third and fourth frames, an 86 in the eighth and a 56 in the ninth which could quite easily have become a 147 were the highlights from the title favourite's perspective.
icLiverpool 2010
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Centuries in the third and fourth frames, an 86 in the eighth and a 56 in the ninth which could quite easily have become a 147 were the highlights from the title favourite's perspective.
icScotland 2010
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Centuries in the third and fourth frames, an 86 in the eighth and a 56 in the ninth which could quite easily have become a 147 were the highlights from the title favourite's perspective.
icHuddersfield 2010
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Centuries in the third and fourth frames, an 86 in the eighth and a 56 in the ninth which could quite easily have become a 147 were the highlights from the title favourite's perspective.
icLiverpool 2010
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Centuries in the third and fourth frames, an 86 in the eighth and a 56 in the ninth which could quite easily have become a 147 were the highlights from the title favourite's perspective.
icHuddersfield 2010
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Centuries in the third and fourth frames, an 86 in the eighth and a 56 in the ninth which could quite easily have become a 147 were the highlights from the title favourite's perspective.
icLiverpool 2010
chained_bear commented on the word favourite
The H.M.S. Favourite was listed as a "transport" captured at Yorktown in 1781. I wonder if all the other transports got jealous.
October 29, 2007
aus1750 commented on the word favourite
The worse spelling of favorite fr
May 21, 2024