Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
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 20636th 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
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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