commonweal

or com·mon weal

[ kom-uhn-weel ]

/ ˈkɒm ənˌwil /

noun

the common welfare; the public good.

Archaic. the body politic; a commonwealth.

Origin of commonweal

First recorded in 1350–1400, commonweal is from Middle English comen wele. See common, weal¹

Words nearby commonweal

common sulfur, common time, common topaz, common touch, common variable immunodeficiency, commonweal, commonwealth, Commonwealth Day, Commonwealth of England, Commonwealth of Independent States, Commonwealth of Nations

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Example sentences from the Web for commonweal

He was offered a job as literary editor of Commonweal, but “withstood the temptation.”
A Plot Against Living: J.F. Powers’s ‘Suitable Accommodations’|D. G. Myers|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Commonweal of this Realm of England, p. 49: “That which is possessed of many in common is neglected of all.”
The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century|Richard Henry Tawney
He writes for the Commonweal sometimes, and sometimes he reviews books.
Kipps|H. G. Wells
The following morning brought a small disappointment to that little plotter for the commonweal, Olwen Howel-Jones.
The Disturbing Charm|Berta Ruck

Bonaparte represents an economic class, and that the most numerous in the commonweal of France—the Allotment Farmer.
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte|Karl Marx
One of the most remarkable appeals made directly to the law-making powers by the unemployed was that of Coxey's "Commonweal Army."
The Greater Republic|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for commonweal

commonweal

/ (ˈkɒmənˌwiːl) /

noun archaic

the good of the community

another name for commonwealth

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单词	commonweal
释义	commonweal or com·mon weal [ kom-uhn-weel ] / ˈkɒm ənˌwil / noun the common welfare; the public good. Archaic. the body politic; a commonwealth. Origin of commonweal First recorded in 1350–1400, commonweal is from Middle English comen wele. See common, weal¹ Words nearby commonweal common sulfur, common time, common topaz, common touch, common variable immunodeficiency, commonweal, commonwealth, Commonwealth Day, Commonwealth of England, Commonwealth of Independent States, Commonwealth of Nations Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for commonweal He was offered a job as literary editor of Commonweal, but “withstood the temptation.” A Plot Against Living: J.F. Powers’s ‘Suitable Accommodations’\|D. G. Myers\|August 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Commonweal of this Realm of England, p. 49: “That which is possessed of many in common is neglected of all.” The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century\|Richard Henry Tawney He writes for the Commonweal sometimes, and sometimes he reviews books. Kipps\|H. G. Wells The following morning brought a small disappointment to that little plotter for the commonweal, Olwen Howel-Jones. The Disturbing Charm\|Berta Ruck Bonaparte represents an economic class, and that the most numerous in the commonweal of France—the Allotment Farmer. The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte\|Karl Marx One of the most remarkable appeals made directly to the law-making powers by the unemployed was that of Coxey's "Commonweal Army." The Greater Republic\|Charles Morris British Dictionary definitions for commonweal commonweal / (ˈkɒmənˌwiːl) / noun archaic the good of the community another name for commonwealth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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