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  • Challenge to the favor — favor fa vor (f[=a] v[ e]r), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh[=a]vaya to further, foster, causative of bh[=u] to become, be. Cf. {Be}. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • favor — favorer, n. /fay veuhr/, n. 1. something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor. 2. friendly or well disposed regard; goodwill: to win the favor of the king. 3. the state of being …   Universalium

  • favor — fa vor (f[=a] v[ e]r), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh[=a]vaya to further, foster, causative of bh[=u] to become, be. Cf. {Be}. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob. for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • The Opportunity — is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by James Shirley, published in 1640. The play has been called a capital little comedy, fairly bubbling over with clever situations and charming character. [Nason, p. 263.] The Opportunity was… …   Wikipedia

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