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▪ I. favoured, ppl. a.1|ˈfeɪvəd|
[f. favour v. + -ed1.]
In senses of the vb. Often used for: Favoured by Nature, fortune, or Providence; having unusual advantages or blessings.
Treaties often contain a clause providing that each of the contracting powers shall allow to the other all the advantage, with regard to customs duties, permission to trade, etc., that are granted to ‘the most favoured nation’ (also in attrib. phr.).
1725Pope Odyss. vii. 273 Oft with some favour'd traveller they stray. 1758Smollett Hist. Eng. (1800) II. 245 The same privileges that France granted to the most favoured nation. 1805W. Saunders Min. Waters 112 One of those choice and favoured spots. 1805Wordsw. Waggoner iv. 29 The rude shepherd's favoured glance. 1848Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 416 There were more favoured districts. 1891Daily News 6 May 4/8 The favoured explanation of this action was [etc.]. 1902Encycl. Brit. XXVII. 164/1 By extending to a third nation privileges granted to particular countries, the most favoured nation article began to be framed. 1909Westm. Gaz. 17 Aug. 2/1 Having secured a most-favoured-nation clause in her commercial treaty with China in 1896. 1928Manch. Guardian Weekly 26 Oct. 328/2 In the agreement will be two main clauses dealing with most-favoured-nation treatment.
▪ II. favoured, ppl. a.2|ˈfeɪvəd|
Also Sc. fa'ard, fa'rd, faurd.
[f. favour n. + -ed2.]
1. Having an appearance or features, etc. (see favour n. 9) of a specified kind. Only in parasynthetic combinations as black-, crab-, evil-, hard-, ill-, well-favoured, etc.: see these words.
2. Having or provided with favours or rosettes (see favour n. 7 b). Only in comb.
1850Tennyson In Mem. Conclusion 90 Those white-favour'd horses wait. |