Weal

Quick meaning: Weal is a noun meaning (literary) Welfare, prosperity.

Meaning

(literary) Welfare, prosperity.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) Boon, benefit.
2. Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word).
3. A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.
4. To mark with stripes; to wale.
5. (obsolete) Wealth, riches.

Example Sentences

For whom all this was made, all this will ſoon / Follow, as to him linkt in weal or woe, [...]

"Travel shall I and woo; Plight me shall I a flower; Try shall I my sword so good, To my weal or my woe in the stour."

Yet never was there a time when it more concerned the public weal, that the character of the parliament should stand high.

Louis could aim to restyle himself the first among citizens, viewing virtuous attachment to the public weal as his most important kingly duty.

Word Forms

• weals
• wealing
• wealed

Synonyms for weal

Depending on context, synonyms include wheal, welt, wale.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include welt, wale, wheal, interest, weale, welthe.

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