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Etymology

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PIE word
*wáy

From weal (prosperity; welfare) + woe (great distress or sadness; calamity, trouble). Compare Dutch wel en wee, Swedish väl och ve.

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

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in weal and woe

  1. In both prosperity and adversity; in good times and bad.
    Synonym: for weal or woe

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