( BrE ) ( NAmE favored ) / ˈfeɪvəd; NAmE -vərd/ adjective
1.
treated in a special way or receiving special help or advantages in a way that may seem unfair :
a member of the President's favoured circle of advisers
2.
preferred by most people :
the favoured candidate
3.
( formal ) particularly pleasant and worth having :
Their house is in a very favoured position near the park.