word-vault/dist/data/cards/fa/favourite.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "favourite",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "liked more than others of the same kind",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's one of my favourite movies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What is your **all-time favourite** song?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Who is your favourite writer?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "January is my least favourite month."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a performer, politician, sports player, etc., who is popular where they were born",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "(in the US) a candidate for president who is supported by his or her own state in the first part of a campaign",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfeɪvərɪt/",
                "audio": "fa/favourite/favourite__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfeɪvərɪt/",
                "audio": "fa/favourite/favourite__us_2_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 16th cent. (as a noun): from obsolete French favorit, from Italian favorito, past participle of favorire ‘to favour’, from Latin favor, from favere ‘show kindness to’ (related to fovere ‘cherish’)."
}