Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Dictionaries
Favorite

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Favoring
Next Entry
Favoritism
Resource Toolbox

(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) Short curls dangling over the temples; - fashionable in the reign of Charles II.

(3):

(n.) The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting.

(4):

(a.) Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Favorite'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/favorite.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile