COMMONWEAL


Meaning of COMMONWEAL in English

/kom"euhn weel'/ , n.

1. the common welfare; the public good.

2. Archaic. the body politic; a commonwealth.

Also, common weal .

[ 1350-1400; ME comen wele. See COMMON, WEAL 1 ]

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