"weal-public" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weal-publics [plural]
Etymology: From weal + public. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|weal|public}} weal + public Head templates: {{en-noun}} weal-public (plural weal-publics)
  1. (archaic, historical) the state; commonwealth; the body politic; the public weal Tags: archaic, historical Synonyms: weal public
    Sense id: en-weal-public-en-noun-aEbut8uw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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