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It will, of course, be understood that directly or indirectly, soon or late, every advance in the sciences of human nature will contribute to our success in controlling human nature and changing it to the advantage of the common weal.
Edward Thorndike

Meaning of "common weal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMON WEAL

common weal  [ˈkɒmən wiːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMON WEAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Common weal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMON WEAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Public weal

Public weal may refer to: ▪ Commonwealth, a form of government without a monarch in which people have governmental influence ▪ Common good, the notion of high quality of life for people in general...

Definition of common weal in the English dictionary

The definition of common weal in the dictionary is the common weal the good of society.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMON WEAL


aiguille
eɪˈɡwiːl
cartwheel
ˈkɑːtˌwiːl
cogwheel
ˈkɒɡˌwiːl
commonweal
ˈkɒmənˌwiːl
flywheel
ˈflaɪˌwiːl
freewheel
ˌfriːˈwiːl
gearwheel
ˈɡɪəˌwiːl
handwheel
ˈhændˌwiːl
pinwheel
ˈpɪnˌwiːl
squeal
skwiːl
thumbwheel
ˈθʌmˌwiːl
tuile
twiːl
tuille
twiːl
weal
wiːl
weel
wiːl
we´ll
wiːl
wheal
wiːl
wheel
wiːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMON WEAL

common sallow
common salt
common scoter
common seal
common sense
common shelduck
common shrew
common snapping turtle
common snipe
common soldier
common spoonbill
common spotted orchid
common stock
common storksbill
common swallow
common swift
common time
common toad
common wintergreen
common zebra

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMON WEAL

appeal
big deal
cereal
cut a deal
for real
heal
ideal
leal
meal
Montreal
public weal
real
reveal
seal
steal
surreal
sweal
teal
the real
unweal

Synonyms and antonyms of common weal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «common weal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMON WEAL

Find out the translation of common weal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of common weal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «common weal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公共福利
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bien común
570 millions of speakers

English

common weal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आम घाव का निशान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصالح العام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общее благо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bem comum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ কাঁটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bien commun
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sembuh biasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gemeinwohl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一般的なみみず腫れ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일반적인 복리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mual umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lằn chung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொதுவான சோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्य जेवण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ortak gıdalar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bene comune
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wspólnego dobra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загальне благо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

weal comun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινό όφελος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

algemene striem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gemensam valk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

felles weal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of common weal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMON WEAL»

The term «common weal» is normally little used and occupies the 118.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMON WEAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «common weal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «common weal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about common weal

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QUOTES WITH «COMMON WEAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word common weal.
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Edward Thorndike
It will, of course, be understood that directly or indirectly, soon or late, every advance in the sciences of human nature will contribute to our success in controlling human nature and changing it to the advantage of the common weal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMON WEAL»

Discover the use of common weal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to common weal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Eastland Trade and the Common Weal in the Seventeenth ...
PREFACE In the seventeenth century Englishmen had a lively idea of common weal and national interest. This book is a study of the application of that idea in a single sphere, namely, in the trade of English merchants with the Eastland.
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The Common Weal
At first it appeared that the democracy had succeeded in obtaining recognition as being able to interpret and enforce the Common Weal; and the Russian success in Galicia was claimed as a proof that the democratic government was firmly ...
3
The Common Weal
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
W. Cunningham, 2011
4
Reform and Renewal: Thomas Cromwell and the Common Weal
As the only experienced parliamentarian in the group, he also knew how to handle the instrument of reform. The study discusses this work in two main respects: reforms in the economy and reform of the law.
Geoffrey Rudolph Elton, 1973
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A Genealogy of Manners: Transformations of Social Relations ...
Public (as Varro saith) is derived of people, which in Latin is called populus.11 A "public weal" should not be confused with a "common weal." There is a very significant difference between populus and plebs, Elyot explains: populus means  ...
Jorge Arditi, 1998
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A Discourse of the Common Weal of This Realm of England: ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Lamond Elizabeth 1891, D., 2013
7
Christianity and Human Rights: An Introduction
According to this opinion, the jurists must balance individual claims with the claims of the common weal (shalom). But, if only the rights of one party can be upheld, we then have a detriment to the common weal, since one party is a “ winner” ...
John Witte, Jr, Frank S. Alexander, 2010
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Informational Society: An Economic Theory of Discovery, ...
An Economic Theory of Discovery, Invention, and Innovation A. L. Norman. tend to promote desires of groups who receive disproportionately large costs or benefits. The specialized legislature tends to estimate the common weal as a collection ...
A. L. Norman, 1992
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Princeton Readings in Religion and Violence
And as the care of the common weal is committed to those who are in authority, it is their business to watch over the common weal of the city, kingdom or province subject to them. And just as it is lawful for them to have recourse to the sword in ...
Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, 2011
10
Desperately Wicked: Philosophy, Christianity and the Human Heart
And as the care of the common weal is committed to those who are in authority, it is their business to watch over the common weal of the city, kingdom or province subject to them. And just as it is lawful for them to have recourse to the sword in ...
Patrick Downey, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMON WEAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term common weal is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Herald: A crowdsourced Scots dictionary means we can ensure …
By Common Weal's Katie Gallogly-Swan. BEFORE the meteoric rise in printing technology, most European nations were a hodgepodge of ... «CommonSpace, Jul 15»
2
The murky world of corporate lobbying
Common Weal is joining up with the Electoral Reform Society and Spinwatch to campaign for the bill to be tightened up. Between us we have ... «CommonSpace, Jul 15»
3
How Greece helped Germany write off half of its debt in 1953
Peter McColl, Common Weal policy unit director, tells CommonSpace that while the German position is clear “hypocrisy” the problem today lies ... «CommonSpace, Jul 15»
4
Universities cannot create a fair society, but can cultivate …
“This kind of society is the least likely to tolerate the loss of the common weal and the most likely to renew the forward-looking democratic spirit ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
5
Call for teaching of LGBT issues to be mandatory in schools
Cat Boyd and Jonathon Shafi from the Radical Independence Campaign and Common Weal's Robin McAlpine have also spoken in support of ... «The National, Jun 15»
6
Baker's Openness to Changing State Flag Could Lead to Something …
Commonwealth comes from common weal, which meant the common well-being, or the common good. If I had a say, this is what I'd say: «JD Supra, Jun 15»
7
Pat Kane: As hip-hop once again becomes the voice of American …
My pal Robin McAlpine, founder of Common Weal, sat on this stage last year. I expect a Daily Mail drone to be hovering over my bins soon, ... «The National, Jun 15»
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Thursday's letters round up including 'The travellers can do just what …
As a result of watching this programme I reached the same conclusion which I have reached before that in my humble view the Common Weal ... «Worcester News, Jun 15»
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Campaigners say Land Reform Bill just the start of a journey towards …
... Common Weal, whose policy unit director, Peter McColl, said the issue was “absolutely fundamental to creating a Common Weal Scotland”. «CommonSpace, Jun 15»
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The UK is now looking towards Scotland for lessons in alternative …
The site is funded by think tank the Common Weal, which relies monthly donations from the public. For new media outlets creating a ... «CommonSpace, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Common weal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/common-weal>. May 2024 ».
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