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That favors. -- Fa"vor*ing*ly, adv.

Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an aristocratic constitution.

To lend aid; to help. With God not parted from him, as was feared, But favoring and assisting to the end. Milton.

A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians.

Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or things. "Thy auspicious mistress." Shak. "Auspicious gales." Pope.

Disposed to favor the great; favoring the policy or party of the court; obsequious. Macualay.

Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.

To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts.

Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring. -- En*cour"a*ging*ly, adv.

Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly. Lend favorable ears to our request. Shak. Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. Ps. lxxxv. 1.

Of or pertaining to, or favoring, the party called the High Church, or their doctrines or policy. See High Church, under High, a.

Not partial; not favoring one more than another; treating all alike; unprejudiced; unbiased; disinterested; equitable; fair; just. Shak. Jove is impartial, and to both the same. Dryden. A comprehensive and impartial view. Macaulay.

One who advocates national unity and independence; one of a party favoring Irish independence.

Not recognizing or favoring trades unions or trades-unionists; as, a nonunion contractor. --Non*un"ion*ism (#), n.

Partial; favoring one party. I will be true judge, and not party. Chaucer. Charter party. See under Charter.

Patron; protecting; favoring. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Favoring slavery. -- n.

Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.

he pamphlet contains a copy of the proposed law and arguments for and against it by those favoring and opposing it, respectively.

Being, causing, or favoring reaction; as, reactionary movements.