FAVORANCE Definition & Meaning

favorance

[ fey-ver-uhns, feyv-ruhns ]

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noun

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.

a liking or preference:
My family always had a favorance for farming.
family resemblance:
There's a lot of favorance between him and his brothers.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of favorance¹

favor + -ance

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—John W. Preble, Jr. WOMAN’S WAY You like this Circle Star quilt, Miss, you say: I have a favorance for this Flower Bed bright and fair; I made it when my heart was light and gay.

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I know you by your favorance to your talk.

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