Definitions for: Penchant

[n] a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

Webster (1913) Definition: Pen`chant", n. (Card Playing)
A game like b['e]zique, or, in the game, any queen and jack
of different suits held together.

Pen`chant", n. [F., fr. pencher to bend, fr.
(assumed) LL. pendicare, L. pendere. See Pendant.]
Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art.

Synonyms: predilection, preference, taste

See Also: acquired taste, liking, weakness

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