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health
CIDE DICTIONARY
health, n. [OE. helthe, AS. h, fr. hāl hale, sound, whole. See Whole.].
- The state of being hale, sound, or whole, in body, mind, or soul; especially, the state of being free from physical disease or pain. [1913 Webster]"There is no health in us." [1913 Webster]"Though health may be enjoyed without gratitude, it can not be sported with without loss, or regained by courage." [1913 Webster]
- A wish of health and happiness, as in pledging a person in a toast. Shak. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
health, n.
1 the state of being well in body or mind.
2 a person's mental or physical condition (has poor health).
3 soundness, esp. financial or moral (the health of the nation).
4 a toast drunk in someone's honour.
1 the state of being well in body or mind.
2 a person's mental or physical condition (has poor health).
3 soundness, esp. financial or moral (the health of the nation).
4 a toast drunk in someone's honour.
Idiom
health centre the headquarters of a group of local medical services. health certificate a certificate stating a person's fitness for work etc. health farm a residential establishment where people seek improved health by a regime of dieting, exercise, etc. health food natural food thought to have health-giving qualities. health service a public service providing medical care. health visitor Brit. a trained nurse who visits those in need of medical attention in their homes.
Etymology
OE h{aelig}lth f. Gmc
THESAURUS
health
condition, constitution, euphoria, fettle, fitness, form, haleness, healthfulness, healthiness, naturalism, naturalness, naturism, normalcy, normality, normalness, order, propriety, realism, regularity, robustness, salubriousness, salubrity, soundness, stamina, strength, trim, vigor, vigorousness, vitality, well-being, wholeness, wholesomenessROGET THESAURUS
health
Health
N health, sanity, soundness, vigor, good health, perfect health, excellent health, rude health, robust health, bloom, mens sana in corpore sano, Hygeia, incorruption, incorruptibility, good state of health, clean bill of health, eupepsia, euphoria, euphory, St. Anthony's fire, healthy, healthful, in health, well, sound, hearty, hale, fresh, green, whole, florid, flush, hardy, stanch, staunch, brave, robust, vigorous, weatherproof, unscathed, uninjured, unmaimed, unmarred, untainted, sound of wind and limb, safe and sound, on one's legs, sound as a roach, sound as a bell, fresh as a daisy, fresh as a rose, fresh as April, hearty as a buck, in fine feather, in high feather, in good case, in full bloom, pretty bobbish, tolerably well, as well as can be expected, sanitary sanatory, health that snuffs the morning air, non est vivere sed valere vita.Also see definition of "health" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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