favoris

Noun

favori (plural favoris)

1. A favorite.
   • Into the bargain with Marie, the American girl, who is grace itself, and comes leaping and dancing simply like a wave—like nothing else, and who yesterday was Queen out of the Epiphany cake and chose Robinet (the French Painter) as her favori with the most pretty confusion possible—into the bargain...1874, Robert Louis Stevenson, Letter to Mrs. Thomas Stevenson
2. (archaic, in plural) Sideburns or side whiskers.
   • M. de Whiskerburg was a very young man, very tall, with a very fine figure, and very fine features. In short, a sort of Hungarian Apollo; only his beard, his mustachios, his whiskers, his favoris, his padishas, his sultanas, his mignonettas, his dulcibellas, did not certainly entitle him to the...1831, [Benjamin Disraeli], chapter XIX, in The Young Duke. […], volume II (book III), London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, pages 247–248

Noun

favor (countable and uncountable, plural favors)

1. A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
   • He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.

   Synonyms:

   service

2. Goodwill; benevolent regard.
   • She enjoyed the queen's favor.
3. A small gift; a party favor.
   • wedding favor
4. Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
   • I could not discover the lenity and favour of this sentence.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […], →OCLC, part I (A Voyage to Lilliput)
5. The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
   • All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man, / His chief delight and favour.1667, John Milton, “Book III”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
6. (obsolete) Appearance; look; countenance; face.
   • This boy is fair, of female favour.c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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