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Today’s word: weal
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This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word weal
Princeton’s WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes
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wale, welt, weal, whealnoun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Samuel Johnson’s DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes
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Wealnoun
Etymology: welan , Saxon; wealust, Dutch.
1. Happiness; prosperity; flourishing state.
Our weal on you depending,
Counts it your weal, that he have liberty.
William Shakespeare.As we love the weal of our souls and bodies, let us so behave ourselves as we may be at peace with God.
Francis Bacon.Thine, and of all thy sons,
The weal or woe in thee is plac’d; beware!
John Milton.Ireland ought to be considered, not only in its own interest, but likewise in relation to England, upon whose weal in the main, that of this kingdom depends.
William Temple.2. Republick; state; publick interest.
Blood hath been shed
Ere human statute purg’d the gen’ral weal.
William Shakespeare.How shall the muse, from such a monarch steal
An hour, and not defraud the publick weal.
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Wealnoun
The mark of a stripe.
Etymology: welan , Saxon; wealust, Dutch.
Like warts or weals it hangs upon her skin.
John Donne.
WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes
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WEAL
WEAL («Big WEAL») is a gospel radio station in Greensboro, North Carolina targeting African Americans. It is at 1510 and broadcasts only during daylight hours allowing «clear channel» station WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee to cover the southern portion of the Atlantic coast. Owned by Stuart Epperson’s Truth Broadcasting Corporation, the station’s studios are near Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, and a transmitter site is downtown.
Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote
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Wealnoun
the mark of a stripe. See Wale
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Wealverb
to mark with stripes. See Wale
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Wealadverb
a sound, healthy, or prosperous state of a person or thing; prosperity; happiness; welfare
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Wealadverb
the body politic; the state; common wealth
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Wealverb
to promote the weal of; to cause to be prosperous
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Etymology: [OE. wele, AS. wela, weola, wealth, from wel well. See Well, adv., and cf. Wealth.]
FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes
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WEAL
WEAL is a gospel radio station in Greensboro, North Carolina targeting African Americans. It is located at 1510 and broadcasts only during daylight hours allowing «clear channel» station WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee to cover the southern portion of the Atlantic coast.
Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes
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Weal
wēl, n. state of being well: a sound or prosperous state: welfare.—adj. Weal′-bal′anced (Shak.), explained by Schmidt as kept in a state of just proportion by reasons of state.—n. Weals′man (Shak.), a statesman.—The public, general, or common weal, the well-being, interest, and prosperity of the country. [A.S. wela, wealth, bliss; Ger. wohl.]
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Weal
wēl, n. a form of wale.
Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes
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weal
A wicker basket used for catching eels.
Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes
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WEAL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Weal is ranked #83226 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Weal surname appeared 226 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Weal.
52.2% or 118 total occurrences were Black.
41.5% or 94 total occurrences were White.
3.5% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
How to pronounce weal?
How to say weal in sign language?
Numerology
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of weal in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
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Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of weal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of weal in a Sentence
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton:
Love is the vital essence that pervades and permeates, from the center to the circumference, the graduating circles of all thought and action. Love is the talisman of human weal and woe—the open sesame to every soul.
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Sanskrit Proverb:
He only does not live in vain Who all the means within his reach Employs?his wealth, his thought, his speech? T?advance the weal of other men.
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Clifford Villalon:
There is no prestige in writing if the purpose of writing is not for the weal of the people.
Translations for weal
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- سراءArabic
- WohlGerman
- bien común, ronchaSpanish
- ثروتPersian
- hyvinvointiFinnish
- bonheurFrench
- pomfoItalian
- kārawarawaMāori
- bunăstareRomanian
- благосостояние, рубец, благоRussian
- väl, välståndSwedish
- 福利Chinese
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bedight
[be•dight]
Definition of «bedight» [be•dight]
1. Archaic To dress or array. (verb-transitive)
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unregarded
Definition of «unregarded»
1. Not regarded (adjective)
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choltry
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Definition of «choltry» [chol•try]
1. A Hindu caravansary. (noun)
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exposit
[exposit]
Definition of «exposit» [exposit]
1. To expound (verb)
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mazy
[ma•zy]
Definition of «mazy» [ma•zy]
1. Resembling a maze, as in design or complexity; labyrinthine. (adjective)
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montero
Definition of «montero»
1. A hunter’s cap with side flaps. (noun)
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leukoma
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1. Alternative form of leucoma. (noun)
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wissen
Definition of «wissen»
1. See wiss. (unknown)
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Definition of «elevator car»
1. Where passengers ride up and down (noun)
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standard
/ˈstændɚd/
adjective
The girls are wearing a standard school uniform.
Definition of STANDARD
1 : regularly and widely used, seen, or accepted : not unusual or special
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a standard approach/treatment
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the standard features/colors
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a standard medical procedure
2 : generally accepted and used because of high quality or excellence
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standard reference works
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standard spelling/English
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The word is considered standard.
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Today’s word: wealwil
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word weal
Princeton’s WordNet
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wale, welt, weal, wheal(noun)
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary
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Weal(n.s.)
1. Happiness; prosperity; flourishing state.
Our weal on you depending,
Counts it your weal, that he have liberty.
William Shakespeare.As we love the weal of our souls and bodies, let us so behave ourselves as we may be at peace with God.
Francis Bacon.Thine, and of all thy sons,
The weal or woe in thee is plac’d; beware!
John Milton.Ireland ought to be considered, not only in its own interest, but likewise in relation to England, upon whose weal in the main, that of this kingdom depends.
William Temple.2. Republick; state; publick interest.
Blood hath been shed
Ere human statute purg’d the gen’ral weal.
William Shakespeare.How shall the muse, from such a monarch steal
An hour, and not defraud the publick weal.
Alexander Pope. -
Weal(n.s.)
The mark of a stripe.
Like warts or weals it hangs upon her skin.
John Donne.
Origin: welan , Saxon; wealust, Dutch.
Wikipedia
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WEAL
WEAL («Big WEAL») is a gospel radio station in Greensboro, North Carolina targeting African Americans. It is at 1510 and broadcasts only during daylight hours allowing «clear channel» station WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee to cover the southern portion of the Atlantic coast. Owned by Stuart Epperson’s Truth Broadcasting Corporation, the station’s studios are near Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, and a transmitter site is downtown.
Webster Dictionary
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Weal(noun)
the mark of a stripe. See Wale
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Weal(verb)
to mark with stripes. See Wale
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Weal(adverb)
a sound, healthy, or prosperous state of a person or thing; prosperity; happiness; welfare
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Weal(adverb)
the body politic; the state; common wealth
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Weal(verb)
to promote the weal of; to cause to be prosperous
Origin: [OE. wele, AS. wela, weola, wealth, from wel well. See Well, adv., and cf. Wealth.]
Freebase
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WEAL
WEAL is a gospel radio station in Greensboro, North Carolina targeting African Americans. It is located at 1510 and broadcasts only during daylight hours allowing «clear channel» station WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee to cover the southern portion of the Atlantic coast.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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Weal
wēl, n. state of being well: a sound or prosperous state: welfare.—adj. Weal′-bal′anced (Shak.), explained by Schmidt as kept in a state of just proportion by reasons of state.—n. Weals′man (Shak.), a statesman.—The public, general, or common weal, the well-being, interest, and prosperity of the country. [A.S. wela, wealth, bliss; Ger. wohl.]
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Weal
wēl, n. a form of wale.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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weal
A wicker basket used for catching eels.
Suggested Resources
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WEAL
What does WEAL stand for? — Explore the various meanings for the WEAL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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WEAL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Weal is ranked #83226 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Weal surname appeared 226 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Weal.
52.2% or 118 total occurrences were Black.
41.5% or 94 total occurrences were White.
3.5% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
How to pronounce weal?
How to say weal in sign language?
Numerology
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of weal in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
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Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of weal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of weal in a Sentence
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Clifford Villalon:
There is no prestige in writing if the purpose of writing is not for the weal of the people.
-
Elizabeth Cady Stanton:
Love is the vital essence that pervades and permeates, from the center to the circumference, the graduating circles of all thought and action. Love is the talisman of human weal and woe—the open sesame to every soul.
-
Sanskrit Proverb:
He only does not live in vain Who all the means within his reach Employs?his wealth, his thought, his speech? T?advance the weal of other men.