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单词 weal
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weal


weal 1

W0068700 (wēl)n.1. Prosperity; happiness: in weal and woe.2. The welfare of the community; the general good: the public weal.
[Middle English wele, from Old English wela; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]

weal 2

W0068700 (wēl)n. A ridge on the flesh raised by a blow; a welt.
[Alteration (influenced by wheal) of wale.]

weal

(wiːl) n (Pathology) a raised mark on the surface of the body produced by a blow. Also called: wale, welt or wheal [C19: variant of wale1, influenced in form by wheal]

weal

(wiːl) n1. archaic prosperity or wellbeing (now esp in the phrases the public weal, the common weal)2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) obsolete the state3. (Banking & Finance) obsolete wealth[Old English wela; related to Old Saxon welo, Old High German wolo]

weal1

(wil)

n. 1. well-being, prosperity, or happiness: the public weal. 2. Obs. wealth or riches. 3. Obs. the body politic; the state. [before 900; Middle English wele, Old English wela; akin to well1]

weal2

(wil)

n. wheal. [variant of wale, with ea of wheal]
Thesaurus
Noun1.weal - a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactionswale, welt, whealharm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

weal

noun mark, scar, welt, ridge, streak, stripe, wheal, wale, contusion the red weals left across his chest by the whip

weal 1

nounA state of health, happiness, and prospering:prosperity, welfare, well-being.

weal 2

nounA ridge or bump raised on the flesh, as by a lash or blow:wale, welt, wheal, whelk.
Translations
prospéritébenesseregonfiore

weal


the common weal

The common good of public society; the welfare of the general public. Having ousted the dictator from power, the new president has pledged to focus all his energy on the common weal.See also: common, weal

the public weal

The common good of public society; the welfare of the general public. Having ousted the dictator from power, the new president has pledged to focus all his energy on the public weal.See also: public, weal

in weal and woe

Both in times of happiness and success and in times of sadness and difficulty. Dean is a devoted friend—you can count on him to be there in weal and woe.See also: and, weal, woe

weal


weal

1 a raised mark on the surface of the body produced by a blow

weal

2 Obsolete the state

weal


weal

(wēl)n. A ridge on the flesh raised by a blow; a welt.

WEAL


AcronymDefinition
WEALWomen's Equity Action League
WEALWorkshop on East Asian Linguistics

weal


Related to weal: public weal
  • noun

Synonyms for weal

noun mark

Synonyms

  • mark
  • scar
  • welt
  • ridge
  • streak
  • stripe
  • wheal
  • wale
  • contusion

Synonyms for weal

noun a state of health, happiness, and prospering

Synonyms

  • prosperity
  • welfare
  • well-being

noun a ridge or bump raised on the flesh, as by a lash or blow

Synonyms

  • wale
  • welt
  • wheal
  • whelk

Synonyms for weal

noun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip)

Synonyms

  • wale
  • welt
  • wheal

Related Words

  • harm
  • hurt
  • injury
  • trauma
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