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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] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | 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. |
wealnoun mark, scar, welt, ridge, streak, stripe, wheal, wale, contusion the red weals left across his chest by the whipweal 1nounA state of health, happiness, and prospering:prosperity, welfare, well-being.
weal 2nounA ridge or bump raised on the flesh, as by a lash or blow:wale, welt, wheal, whelk.Translationsprospéritébenesseregonfioreweal
the common wealThe 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, wealthe public wealThe 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, wealin weal and woeBoth 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, woeweal
weal1 a raised mark on the surface of the body produced by a blow
weal2 Obsolete the state weal
weal (wēl)n. A ridge on the flesh raised by a blow; a welt.WEAL
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WEAL➣Women's Equity Action League | WEAL➣Workshop on East Asian Linguistics |
weal Related to weal: public wealSynonyms for wealnoun markSynonyms- mark
- scar
- welt
- ridge
- streak
- stripe
- wheal
- wale
- contusion
Synonyms for wealnoun a state of health, happiness, and prosperingSynonyms- prosperity
- welfare
- well-being
noun a ridge or bump raised on the flesh, as by a lash or blowSynonymsSynonyms for wealnoun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip)SynonymsRelated Words |