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favouredness

favouredness noun: the quality of being favoured.

Noun

favouredness (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) The quality of being favoured.
  2. (archaic, in-compounds) Appearance.
    • Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, or any evil-favouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.1885, The Bible (English Revised Version), Deuteronomy 17:1

Forms of favouredness

alternative formfavoredness

Origin of favouredness

From favoured + -ness.

Questions about favouredness

What does favouredness mean?
Favouredness means the quality of being favoured.
What part of speech is favouredness?
Favouredness is a noun.

Words near favouredness in the dictionary

  1. favourables
  2. favourablest
  3. favourably
  4. favoured
  5. favouredly
  6. favouredness
  7. favourer
  8. favourers
  9. favourest
  10. favoureth
  11. favouring

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