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favourite

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

ˈfeɪv.ɹɪtDocumented since 1580shistoricalCurrent157 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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10 citations · last seen May 2026

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Born ~1580 · 1 year of recorded use
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

The teacher's favourite always went first.
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  • “Love this - one of my favourite birds! 🥰”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Nothing makes me more sad than realising that the most amazing artists I've seen moved on from my favourite media ever and won't fanart again unless dlc comes out”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Some of my favourite kz artists haven't drawn kz fanart since 2023.......... I miss them........”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I love Aristocrabs so much :( My favourite Pikmin enemy easily, they ruined their beautiful purple colours from 3 tho which I shall never forgive”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I get so jealous looking at all the (insane) Ben & Jerry's flavours the US market has...and, yeah, my favourite was Baked Alaska...please bring at least that one back... :'>”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(superlative) Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.).

This is my favourite day!
Origin: Attested from the 1580s, borrowed from , from or , past participle of , from favore, from , from the verb to favour, ultimately from , from the root .. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “🦕 My Vtuber Model WIIII!🐾 SHOW ME YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF YOURS!! I WANNA SEE PLEASEPLEASEOPLEASEPLEASE!! 💕 💕💕”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Horde Prime might be my favourite villain of all time”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “What’s your favourite ice cream flavour?”

    — r/AskReddit· May 2026
  • “What’s your favourite book that’s older than you are?”

    — r/AskReddit· May 2026
  • “Guess the year i was born by my 3 most favourite games >!(i prefer the 3ds tomodachi life btw)!<”

    — r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(positive, high-register or archaic) Liked, cherished.

I saw a hilariously funny movie with all of my favourite comedians in it.
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