FAVORITE

favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent

(adjective) preferred above all others and treated with partiality; “the favored child”

favorite, favourite

(adjective) appealing to the general public; “a favorite tourist attraction”

favorite, favourite

(noun) something regarded with special favor or liking; “that book is one of my favorites”

darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky

(noun) a special loved one

favorite, front-runner, favourite

(noun) a competitor thought likely to win

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Adjective

favorite (comparative more favorite, superlative most favorite)

(American spelling) Alternative form of favourite

Noun

favorite (plural favorites)

(American spelling) Alternative form of favourite

Verb

favorite (third-person singular simple present favorites, present participle favoriting, simple past and past participle favorited)

(American spelling) Alternative form of favourite

Proper noun

Favorite (plural Favorites)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Favorite is the 20636^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1283 individuals. Favorite is most common among White (62.12%) and Black/African American (32.74%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

Fa"vor*ite, n. Etym: [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 favorite All public cares. Milton.

2. pl.

Definition: Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II. [Obs.] Farquhar.

3. (Sporting)

Definition: 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, a.

Definition: Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child. "His favorite argument." Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition