🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

favorisé

Pronunciation / Transliteration: favorisé

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Favoured/ˈfeɪ.vəd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle était la candidate favorisée pour le poste."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Preferred or liked more than others.

    "She was the favoured candidate for the position due to her extensive experience."
  2. 2

    Receiving special advantages or privileges.

    "The favoured students were given access to exclusive resources."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'favoured' originates from the Middle English 'favourite', which comes from the Old French 'favorit', derived from the Latin 'favorem', meaning 'favor' or 'support'. The term has evolved to denote someone or something that is preferred or held in high regard.

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