- The common weal
- If something is done for the common weal, it is done in the interests and for the benefit of the majority or the general public.
Dictionary of English idioms . He Heba Abdelraheim Alkady . 2014.
The common weal
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the common weal — If something is done for the common weal, it is done in the interests and for the benefit of the majority or the general public … The small dictionary of idiomes
the common weal — If something is done for the common weal, it is done in the interests and for the benefit of the majority or the general public. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
common weal — The wellbeing, interest and prosperity of the country ● weal … Useful english dictionary
common weal — The public or common good or welfare … Black's law dictionary
common weal — The public or common good or welfare … Black's law dictionary
weal — [ wil ] noun 1. ) singular LITERARY the common weal or the public weal is the general good of all people in society 2. ) count a mark on the skin where it has been hit or injured … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
common good — late 14c., translating L. bonum publicum the common weal … Etymology dictionary
weal — UK [wiːl] / US [wɪl] noun Word forms weal : singular weal plural weals 1) [countable] a mark on the skin where it has been hit or injured 2) [singular] literary the common weal or the public weal is the general good of all people in society … English dictionary
Weal — Weal, n. [OE. wele, AS. wela, weola, wealth, from wel well. See {Well}, adv., and cf. {Wealth}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sound, healthy, or prosperous state of a person or thing; prosperity; happiness; welfare. [1913 Webster] God . . . grant you wele … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Common — Com mon, n. 1. The people; the community. [Obs.] The weal o the common. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An inclosed or uninclosed tract of ground for pleasure, for pasturage, etc., the use of which belongs to the public; or to a number of persons. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
