KJV Dictionary Definition: wholesome

wholesome

WHOLESOME, a. G.

1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; as wholesome air or diet; a wholesome climate.

2. Sound; contributing to the health of the mind; favorable to morals, religion or prosperity; as wholesome advice; wholesome doctrines; wholesome truths.

wholesomely

WHOLESOMELY, adv. In a wholesome or salutary manner; salubriously.

wholesomeness

WHOLESOMENESS, n.

1. The quality of contributing to health; salubrith; as the wholesomeness of air or diet.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.

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