'What Cheer' definitions:
Definition of 'What cheer'
From: GCIDE
- Cheer \Cheer\ (ch[=e]r), n. [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF. chiere, F. ch[`e]re, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. ka`ra head; akin to Skr. [,c]iras, L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E. cranium.]
- 1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.] "Sweat of thy cheer." --Wyclif. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. [1913 Webster]
- Be of good cheer. --Matt. ix. 2. [1913 Webster]
- The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. [1913 Webster]
- I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 1. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer. [1913 Webster]
- 5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- {What cheer?} How do you fare? What is there that is cheering? [1913 Webster]
What Cheer, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
What Cheer, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
678
Housing Units (2000) :
345
Land area (2000) :
1.211978 sq. miles (3.139008 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.017437 sq. miles (0.045162 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.229415 sq. miles (3.184170 sq. km)
FIPS code :
84900
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
41.400603 N, 92.355119 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
50268
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.