weal
Welfare, prosperityWelfare, prosperity.
» Artists, too, contribute to the public weal by enriching people's lives.
Meaning
5 senses(literary, uncountable)Welfare, prosperity.
благосостоя́ниеblagosostojánije, бла́гоblágo
(broadly, uncountable)Boon, benefit.
(uncountable)Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word).
A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.
Strieme
рубе́цrubéc
(obsolete, uncountable)Wealth, riches.
- a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Examples
4 sentencesArtists, too, contribute to the public weal by enriching people's lives.
Laws should be made for the public weal, not for private interests.
The prosperity of the nation depends on the weal of its poorest members.
Every citizen has a duty to contribute to the weal of the community.
deJeder Bürger hat die Pflicht, zum Wohle der Gemeinschaft beizutragen. — Waldelfe
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English wele, from Old English wela (“wellness, welfare, prosperity, riches, wFrom Middle English wele, from Old English wela (“wellness, welfare, prosperity, riches, well-being, wealth”), from Proto-West Germanic *welō, from Proto-Germanic *walô (“well-being, wellness, weal”). Cognate with German Wohl, Danish vel, Swedish väl.
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Forms
plural: weals| Singular | weal |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable