"in favour of" meaning in All languages combined

See in favour of on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} in favour of, {{en-prep}} in favour of
  1. (British spelling) Alternative form of in favor of Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: in favor of
    Sense id: en-in_favour_of-en-prep-vBRMEhri Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions

Download JSON data for in favour of meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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