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Our identities have no bodies, so, unlike you, we cannot obtain order by physical coercion. We believe that from ethics, enlightened self-interest, and the commonweal, our governance will emerge.
John Perry Barlow

Meaning of "commonweal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMONWEAL

commonweal  [ˈkɒmənˌwiːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMONWEAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commonweal 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 COMMONWEAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Commonweal

Commonweal is an American journal of opinion edited and managed by lay Catholics. It is headquartered in The Interchurch Center in New York City.

Definition of commonweal in the English dictionary

The definition of commonweal in the dictionary is the good of the community.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMONWEAL


aiguille
eɪˈɡwiːl
bob-wheel
ˈbɒbˌwiːl
brushwheel
ˈbrʌʃˌwiːl
cartwheel
ˈkɑːtˌwiːl
cogwheel
ˈkɒɡˌwiːl
daisywheel
ˈdeɪzɪˌwiːl
flywheel
ˈflaɪˌwiːl
gearwheel
ˈɡɪəˌwiːl
handwheel
ˈhændˌwiːl
millwheel
ˈmɪlˌwiːl
pinwheel
ˈpɪnˌwiːl
printwheel
ˈprɪntˌwiːl
ragwheel
ˈræɡˌwiːl
scapewheel
ˈskeɪpˌwiːl
sidewheel
ˈsaɪdˌwiːl
thumbwheel
ˈθʌmˌwiːl
treadwheel
ˈtredˌwiːl
webwheel
ˈwɛbˌwiːl
we´ll
wiːl
wheel
wiːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMONWEAL

common-or-garden
common-sense
commonable
commonage
commonalities
commonality
commonalties
commonalty
commoner
commoney
commonhold
commonly
commonness
commonplace
commonplace book
commonplaceness
commons
commonsensible
commonsensical
commonwealth

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMONWEAL

appeal
cereal
common weal
deal
for real
heal
ideal
meal
Montreal
public weal
real
reveal
seal
steal
surreal
sweal
teal
the real
unweal
weal

Synonyms and antonyms of commonweal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «commonweal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMONWEAL

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

Translator English - Chinese

公益
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bien común
570 millions of speakers

English

commonweal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المصلحة العامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общественное благо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

commonweal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেশের মঙ্গল সমৃদ্ধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bien commun
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Commonweal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gemein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公益
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

commonweal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Commonweal
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

của quốc gia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொது மக்களின் நலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉमनवेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ulus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Commonweal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Commonweal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суспільне благо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

commonweal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινό όφελος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

commonweal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

commonweal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Commonweal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commonweal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMONWEAL»

The term «commonweal» is regularly used and occupies the 60.484 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMONWEAL» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «COMMONWEAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word commonweal.
1
John Perry Barlow
Our identities have no bodies, so, unlike you, we cannot obtain order by physical coercion. We believe that from ethics, enlightened self-interest, and the commonweal, our governance will emerge.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMONWEAL»

Discover the use of commonweal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commonweal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Commonweal
Michigan The continued publication of periodicals like Commonweal is essential. Even though I disagree with your editorial policy in some cases, generally the arguments presented contribute to the dialogue that is required if our; civilization is ...
2
Dorothy Day: Writings from Commonweal
Chapters are *The Brother and the Rooster, - *Guadalupe, - *Letter From Mexico City, - *Spring Festival in Mexico, - *Bed, - *Now We Are Home Again, - *Notes From Florida, - *East Twelfth Street, - *Review: "Saint Elizabeth" by Elizabeth ...
Dorothy Day, Patrick Jordan, 2002
3
Commonweal Confronts the Century: Liberal Convictions, ...
An anthology of articles and essays from the pages of Commonweal magazine features the contributions of Thomas Merton and others on such topics as race and justice, gay rights, and abortion
Patrick Jordan, Paul Baumann, 1999
4
Kingship and the commonweal: political thought in ...
This major collection of essays represents the fruits of over a decade of research into the political thought and culture of Renaissance and Reformation Scotland.
Roger A. Mason, 1998
5
The Story of the Commonweal: Complete and Graphic Narrative ...
march on to Washington with Kelly, or independent of him, as developments might prove best, and the work was proceeded with, each recruit signing the following pledge: "I hereby pledge myself as a member of the Coxey Commonweal, and ...
Henry Vincent, 1894
6
The Commonweal: A Study of the Federal System of Political ...
A Study of the Federal System of Political Economy Alfred Peter Hillier. portant step in Imperial evolution, and Mr. Hofmeyer's warm advocacy of the measure was well described by one of the delegates, an Australian Premier, Mr. Service, as a ...
Alfred Peter Hillier, 1909
7
Public, Trade Union and Cooperative Enterprise in Germany: ...
STRUCTURE. The pluralistic term commonweal economy must be distinguished from the two other types, the monistic and the dualistic type, not only from a quantitative point of view, for it has more forms, but also qualitatively as it is a term of ...
Walter Hesselbach, 1976
8
Society in Early Modern England
Before 1550, title-pages displaying 'commonweal' accounted for 0.68 per cent of all texts catalogued on the ESTC; after 1660, 'commonwealth' appeared on only 0.1 per cent of printed title-pages. Books of statutes played a significant part in ...
Phil Withington, 2010
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Communion, Community, Commonweal: Readings for Spiritual ...
This collection of articles, stories, and poems selected from Weavings, the acclaimed journal of the spiritual life, is designed to encourage spiritual leaders to review their understanding and practice of spiritual leadership in the gentle ...
John S. Mogabgab, 1995
10
The Professions in Early Modern England, 1450-1800: Servants ...
Rosemary O'Day also offers a comparative perspective looking at the experience of Scotland and Ireland and Colonial Virginia.
Rosemary O'Day, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMONWEAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commonweal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summer Morning
A first-time Commonweal blog entry for me, and while in future entries I'll take up books, politics, movies (I've been one of your reviewers for ... «Commonweal, Jul 15»
2
New Book By Paul Moses Tells Of The 'Unlikely Union' Between …
A review about your book in Commonweal talked about how labor issues were particularly divisive among these two groups, but eventually ... «Bensonhurstbean, Jul 15»
3
The Declaration of Independence in the 21st century
Have we replaced the commonweal with selfish interests? Are we at times our own worst enemy? Perhaps worth thinking about. Timberman is ... «My Eastern Shore, Jul 15»
4
Chosen Law Found Not to Apply to Enforce Restrictive Covenants
... violate some fundamental principle of justice, some prevalent conception of good morals or some deep-rooted tradition of the commonweal.2 ... «New York Law Journal, Jul 15»
5
Three cases where Minnesota bike tourism is trending well
Commonweal Theatre started in 1989, the same year Lt. Gov. Marlene Johnson took a widely publicized ride down the new trail. Launched as ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Theater and music for summer campers across Minnesota
Commonweal Theatre is a local institution that commits to performing top-shelf productions year-round. This summer, “Woody Guthrie's ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
7
L'Homme Dieu opens theater season at Alexandria
... River, a bike trail and Commonweal Theater, the second-biggest business in town. Up North, lots of merchants have shut down in tiny Akeley, ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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'Charley's Aunt' coming for a long stay
"It holds up remarkably well," said Hal Cropp, who is directing the Commonweal Theatre's production of "Charley's Aunt," which opens ... «Post-Bulletin, Jun 15»
9
Fortress or Field Hospital? The Synod Takes on the Family
Professor of Law and Theology, Boston College. Author of Law's Virtues: Fostering Autonomy and Solidarity in American Society. Commonweal columnist. «Commonweal, Jun 15»
10
Race of the absurd
Prescient! Yes, I miss Ann and agree with you that she was angelic (and with Cathleen Kaveney that she is the patron saint of Commonweal). «Commonweal, Jun 15»

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