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favourite
adj. & n. (US favorite)
—adj. preferred to all others (my favourite book).
—n.
1 a specially favoured person.
2 Sport a competitor thought most likely to win.
Phrases and idioms:
favourite son US a person preferred as the presidential candidate by delegates from the candidate's home State.
Etymology: obs. F favorit f. It. favorito past part. of favorire favour

Useful english dictionary. 2012.