noun
weal
Weal (noun) means Wealth, riches.
noun
1
Wealth, riches.
2
Welfare, prosperity.
3
Boon, benefit.
4
Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word).
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Etymology
From Middle English wele, from Old English wela (“wellness, welfare, prosperity, riches, well-being, wealth”), from Proto-West Germanic *welō, from Proto-Germanic *walô (“well-being, wellness, weal”). Cognate with German Wohl, Danish vel, Swedish väl.
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What is the meaning of weal?
"weal" (noun) means wealth, riches.
What are the different meanings of weal?
"weal" has 3 main meanings: 1. Wealth, riches; 2. Welfare, prosperity; 3. Boon, benefit.