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commonweal

com·mon·weal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-uh n-weel]
    • /ˈkɒm ənˌwil/
    • /ˈkɒ.mən.ˈwiːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-uh n-weel]
    • /ˈkɒm ənˌwil/

Definitions of commonweal word

  • noun commonweal the good of the community 3
  • noun commonweal the public good 3
  • noun commonweal a commonwealth 3
  • noun commonweal the common welfare; the public good. 1
  • noun commonweal Archaic. the body politic; a commonwealth. 1
  • noun commonweal The welfare of the public. 1

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Origin of commonweal

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, commonweal is from the Middle English word comen wele. See common, weal1

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Parts of speech for Commonweal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

commonweal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

commonweal usage trend in Literature

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