noun
Etymology: Middle English weale publique, from weale weal + publique public, adjective; translation of Latin bonum publicum
1. obsolete : the public good
2. obsolete : commonwealth
noun
Etymology: Middle English weale publique, from weale weal + publique public, adjective; translation of Latin bonum publicum
1. obsolete : the public good
2. obsolete : commonwealth
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012