'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]

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.