COMMONWEAL

Etymology

Noun

commonweal (plural commonweals)

(obsolete or archaic) The common good; public wellbeing or prosperity

The body politic; republic

Source: Wiktionary


Com"mon*weal", n. [Common + weal.]

Definition: Commonwealth. Such a prince, So kind a father of the commonweal. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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