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favorite

1. fa.vor.ite \'fa-v-(*-)r*t\ n [It favorito, pp. of favorire to favor, fr. 
   favore favor, fr.] L favor 1: something treated or regarded with special 
   favor or liking; specif  : one unusually loved, trusted, or provided with 
   favors by a person of high rank or authority 2: a competitor (as a horse in 
   a race) judged most likely to win 
2. favorite aj : constituting a favorite; specif : markedly popular