weal
/wiːl/
noun
- 1
Wealth, riches.
- 2
Welfare, prosperity.
- 3
(by extension) Boon, benefit.
- 4
Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word).
noun
- 1
A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To mark with stripes; to wale.
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