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favourite noun
UK (US favorite) 
/ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/ n [C]
/ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/ n [C] Definition
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a thing that someone likes best or enjoys mostHow clever of you to buy chocolate chip cookies - they're my favourites.
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a person who is treated with special kindness by someone in authoritythe teacher's favourite
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the person or animal most people expect to win a race or competitionGreat Gold is the favourite in the 2.00 race at Epsom.
[+ to infinitive] Brazil are favourites to win this year's World Cup.
(Definition of favourite noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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