English Dictionary

weal

IPA（発音記号）

/wiːl/

名詞

廃用 不可算名詞 文語 広義

(obsolete) Wealth, riches. / (literary) Welfare, prosperity. / (by extension) Boon, benefit. / Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word).

日本語の意味

富、財産（旧用法としての意味） / 福祉、繁栄（文語的な意味） / 恩恵、利益（比喩的に使われることがある） / （国や共同体などの）総体的な幸福、繁栄

Upon the baron's death, his weal was unexpectedly distributed among the villagers, a usage that stems from the old meaning of wealth.

男爵の死後、彼の富は思いがけず村人たちに分配された。この語は富を意味する古語である。

意味（1）

(obsolete) Wealth, riches.

意味（2）

(literary) Welfare, prosperity.

Therefore for Gods loue, and as we loue the weale of our Soules and Bodies, let us ſo behaue our ſelues, as we may be at peace with God, and may finde grace in the Eyes of this People.

意味（3）

(by extension) Boon, benefit.

And indeed I blamed myself and sore repented me of having taken compassion on him and continued in this condition, suffering fatigue not to be described, till I said to myself, I wrought him a weal and he requited me with my ill; by Allah, never more will I do any man a service so long as I live!

意味（4）

Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word).

Yet never was there a time when it more concerned the public weal, that the character of the parliament should stand high.